Process Improvement Manager

Process Improvement Manager

Location: Salisbury, MA, US, 01854

Company: Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations.

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Process Improvement Manager – Salisbury, MA

The individual in this position will participate in a dynamic learning experience while contributing to the division’s growth goals. Under the direction of the Plant Manager, this position works independently or in conjunction with other managers, Value Stream Managers, area leads, quality, and maintenance personnel in analyzing and developing solutions to processes in the direct support of manufacturing. This includes modification, design and development of processes, cost improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.

• Support execution of quality, productivity, and cost improvement projects for the location
• Ensure that the Process Improvement team has the tools, knowledge, and resources to complete assigned projects
• Support process control efforts to enable consistent product and manufacturing performance
• Identify and address opportunities for improvement in products or manufacturing processes
• Identify and resource cost savings projects for the location
• Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to make things better/more consistent/faster/cheaper/efficient
• Communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of associates to accomplish project and location goals
• Ensure that technical needs of production team are met
• Support transfer and industrialization of New Products and Processes from the R&D team to full production

• Understand and act on the technical needs of the plant and product portfolio
• Use a structured problem-solving methodology to implement robust solutions to technical challenges of the business
• Facilitate and take ownership of potential new equipment/automation investment

• Leverages Continuous Improvement methodologies to coach Process Improvement team on problem solving, cost reduction, and quality improvement
• Support development of problem solving, leadership, process control as well as other skillsets and behaviors within the process improvement team and the broader location teams
• Develop problem solving talent within the
• Ownership of yield and productivity project results
• Using Zero-Loss-Thinking, evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, etc. engineering
• 5 Years’ Experience in Manufacturing environment
• Leadership Experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Proficiency with data analysis, continuous improvement methodologies, root cause analysis tools, lean tools, and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or equivalent

• 10 Years’ manufacturing experience
• 5 years leadership experience
• Experience with Continuous Improvement Methodologies (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Textile Manufacturing or Substrate Coating Experience

• Safety Eyewear
• Steel Toe Safety Shoes
• Cut resistant gloves, chemical gloves, etc. as needed

• Standing:
  Ability to stand while working - 60% of day
• Sitting:
  Ability to sit down - 40% of day
• Moving:
  Ability to move throughout plant - 100% of day
• Lifting:
  Ability to lift to 25 lbs.
  
  - 100% of day
• Ascending/Descending:
  Ability to walk…