Team Leader, Continuous Improvement

Job Title: Team Leader, Continuous Improvement 2
Functional Area: Continuous Improvement (CI)
Career Stream: Continuous Improvement (CTIM)
Role: Team Leader (TL2)
Job Code: TL2-CI-CTIM
Job Band: 07
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Contribute to and support the execution of the Yearly CI activities plan and ensure that project goals are met
• Participant in the Gemba (Go and See) activities, perform weekly Improvement activities, and provides the suggestion to the Kaizen team
• Participate in or lead process improvement based CI workshops. Example:
  External Kaizen Workshop, Internal Kaizen Workshop and VSM
• Support the delivery of performance results that directly contribute to site and corporate performance
• Perform Daily Improvement Activity with area owner
• Support and lead Line Balancing for process improvement
• Identify good practices for possible deployment to other customers/departments
• Support the delivery of CI training, leading specific training topics
• Work to achieve CI for Employees and CI for Leadership certifications
• Basic proficiency in Lean manufacturing and CI
• Knowledge of personal computers and Windows applications.
• Knowledge of production operations and operator responsibilities
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines
• Communication
• Planning
• Problem solving
• Results oriented
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Flexibility

Duties of this position are performed in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
Duties may require regular periods of sitting and/or standing and sustained visual concentration on observing operations. Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, time studies, assembling workstations/racking, labeling, floor taping, etc., as applicable) are regularly required.
Occasional overnight travel is required.

2 to 4 years of relevant experience.
CI experience, either in manufacturing or office environments

Bachelor Degree or Two or Three Year Community College Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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