Continuous Improvement Leader

Position: Continuous Improvement Leader (Permanent)
Location: Church Yard

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader at our Ashby site. As the Site CI Leader, you’ll be a key member of our site leadership team focused on executing continuous improvement principles to build our core abilities and improve our supply chain performance. The role involves establishing and effectively utilizing a Management Operating System or “MOS” to effectively problem solve and deliver improvement to our operations in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, and Inventory The position is responsible for partnering with the site leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, implement those improvements via CI Projects and other improvement tools.

The ideal candidate will also lead strategic and tactical deployment of various business tools throughout the site with accountability for ensuring that Continuous Improvement Projects, 5S, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, and other methodologies/tools are delivered to achieve significant sustainable results through daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating processes.

What will you be doing?

As the site Continuous Improvement Leader, you will enable and facilitate development of the MOS for the site, along with other continuous improvement initiatives within the site and Circuitry Board Assembly Business Unit. In addition, you shall:

* Assess manufacturing and business process efficiency and performance and find opportunities for improvement;

* Develop business cases, methods and processes to establish financial and non-financial project goals;

* Create Value Stream Mapping for current and future state development, as well as strategy driven plans to move the site forward;

* Support the strategic vision and implementation of the MOS by developing tools and trainings that identify and address continuous improvement principles, RCCA problem solving, and mindsets and behaviors needed to excel in a continuous improvement culture and facilitating CI projects based around those principles;

* Use influence while cultivating an action-based continuous improvement culture to drive engagement and improvement across the site;

* Act as a change leader with the ability to drive large change management with the right amount of engagement, empowerment, and participation;

* Make implementation and results a top priority and regularly update the BU on the implementation of the MOS;

* Provide high level technical and operational recommendations in meeting material control, product quality and customer service goals;

* Empower every employee in the site through positive re-inforcement of Continuous Improvement and the MOS;

* Promote a continuous learning environment.

Technologies and methodologies include Lean Management, Visual Controls, Leader Standard Work, RCCA, Value Steam Mapping, Kanban Pull Systems, Quick Changeover, Design for Lean, Flow, Inventory Reduction, Site Tracking Centres, etc.

Who are You?

* Bachelor’s degree in a technical, STEM, or operations area

* 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment comparable to processes used throughout MAES

* Preferred experience in a larger, corporate supply chain/operations role

* Proven success of leading change and implementing improvement programmes

* Deep understanding of end to end processes and continuous improvement methologies, including core elements of lean such as:

* Lean Leadership (Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, Gemba Walks)

* Expertise in problem solving utilising a formal process such as RCCA, 8D, A3

We understand that not all candidates may meet the requirements listed above. If you believe you have the skills and experience necessary to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

What competencies will you need?

* Excellent communication skills that inspire, support and empower team members in a collaborative environment

* Strong presentation skills to effectively share business ideas and successes

* Demonstrated ability to articulate the desired state, purpose and value of continuous improvement and ability to move

* Data-savvy with strong analytical skills, a good understanding of…