Continuous Improvement Leader
Element Solutions
- Altoona, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Enables and facilitates development of the MOS for the site, along with other continuous improvement initiatives within the Site and Circuitry Board Assembly Business Unit.
- Partners with site leadership on implementing MOS and identifying/facilitating improvements within the organization.
- Creates Value Stream Mapping for current and future state development, as well as strategy driven plans to move the site forward.
- Supports 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. Acts as a change leader with the ability to drive large change management with the right amount of engagement, empowerment, and participation.
- 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 Centers etc,
- Executes continuous improvement curriculum and training to drive sustainable results; is a teacher who brings others up to speed and explains the why behind the methods and tools
- Makes implementation and results a top priority and regularly updates the BU on the implementation of the MOS
- Empowers every employee in the Plant through positive reinforcement of Continuous Improvement and the MOS.
- Provides high level of technical and operational recommendations in meeting material control, product quality and customer service goals.
- Promotes a Continuous Learning environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical, STEM, or Operations area
- 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment
- Preferred experience in a larger, Corporate manufacturing environment
- Has demonstrated the ability to articulate the desired state, purpose, and value of continuous improvement and ability to move
- Understands core elements of lean such as:
- Lean Leadership (Daily Management, Leader Std Work, Gemba Walks)
- Expertise in problem solving utilizing a formal process such as RCCA, 8D, A3
- Good understanding of financial measurements and goals and has good analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills to lead and support empowered employees in a team environment.
- Good presentation skills to effectively share the success and ideas of the Business.
- Willingness to work on the shop floor and lead by example; ability to influence decision making with or without authority, facilitate groups with different perspectives, bring teams to agreement. High tolerance for ambiguity
- Ability to collaborate effectively with others in the spirit of common objectives.