Lean Continuous Improvement Leader

Location: Welland

What You’ll Enjoy At INNIO Waukesha
Innovative Work
Collaborate on advanced manufacturing projects that deliver industry-leading products powering global industries.

Mission-Driven Team
Join a group of dedicated professionals committed to safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Safety is a top priority, with annual reimbursement for safety shoes and prescribed safety glasses provided.

Keep Growing
Access a robust tuition and professional development program, as well as internal training and career development opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.

Health & Wellness
Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for you and your family from day one. EAP program and health care spending account available.

Work-Life Balance & Perks
Benefit from on-site gym access, a $300 annual fitness reimbursement program, paid personal days, and RRSP/TFSA and pension plan matching.

The salary range for this position is  $85,000 - $125,000  which will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Reporting to the VP Operations, the Lean Leader will be a key team member responsible for driving company-wide initiatives addressing core lean and quality objectives to support broader improvement objectives. They will support team members within the facility in developing and executing Lean operations plans to reduce in-process inventory, lead time, cycle time and to improve process quality. They will drive measurable, sustainable improvements in direct labour and variable cost productivity with a positive impact on the capacity of the teams and the facility.

They will be responsible for developing a culture of lean through team member training and program development.

Essential Responsibilities

Lead the education, support and use of Lean tools to identify and eliminate waste within the transactional flow

Promote 6 Sigma Lean integration by promoting the strength of both methods to achieve business goals

Work with Lean council to develop culture and cost saving initiatives for the facility

Partner with functional leads to meet business targets aligned with site metrics

Define and develop new processes throughout the facility

Train team members in Lean tools including but not limited to:
Value Stream Mapping, Takt Time, 5S, 7 Types of Waste, Standard Work, Visual Management, Changeover Reduction, Flow, and Pull

Yearly creation of the Lean Roadmap & Vision for Welland Facility

Ensure product management, customer service and sales team are regularly updated with key improvements

Lead and be a team member on multiple projects simultaneously within stringent time constraints, using discretion and independent judgment with the ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers, stakeholders and clients

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a preference in Engineering

5+ years of lean manufacturing experience

Proven ability to train and coach new team members to build a culture of Lean

Experience successfully leading and directing employees who are not direct reports

Solid Lean, continuous improvement and root cause analysis background with prior process improvement assignments

Certified Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma

Familiarity with product Quality and Reliability methodologies including, FMEA, Causal Effects Analysis, 8D, 5 Whys etc.

Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills, customer focused, enthusiastic

Desired Characteristics

Team player with proven mentoring and coaching abilities, demonstrated ability to motivate, inspire others and drive change within the organization to meet team goals/objectives

Proven facilitation and team leading skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization

Ability to work effectively across functions, prior experience of developing and leading a team or significant multidisciplinary project

Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and explain critical issues

Self-directed with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with a focus on results

Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to monitor…