Continuous Improvement Manager

This is an ONSITE full-time, permanent position, joining a client of Next Level Partners. Specific company information is confidential, but will be shared upon initial interview discussion. Candidate must live in a commutable distance from client located in the Aurora, MO area.The client: A privately held, high growth global company that operates in a non-cyclical pet food industry with the #1 position in North America.The Site Leader has responsibility for the continued development, promotion and strategically aligned implementation of the company's business system designed to drive world-class results in customer satisfaction, quality, on-time delivery, customer-value, and ultimately operating financial performance. The position has been purposely designed as a developmental role leading to an operations leadership role.Specific responsibilities include:The role is responsible for building and maintaining a culture of continuous operational improvement that permeates all areas of the Aurora, MO site. Execution of the prioritized EVSM roadmap as it relates to Aurora operational improvement initiatives. Support site leader in developing and sustaining visual management processes to provide a forum for variation reduction and problem solving. Focused throughput capacity expansion via SMED and TPM events in Aurora. Manage the kaizen funnel for Aurora, ensuring pre-work of scheduled events, delivering the in-week event, tracking sustainment and driving countermeasure when off-track. Teaching Lean Concepts and tools including: Daily Management, disciplined problem solving, standardized work, job instruction, material pull systems, value stream mapping, lean scheduling methods, Kaizen activities, variation reduction, 5S, and Six Sigma related initiativesDeveloping the daily management plan and Gemba, through dialogue and communication with peers, to establish protocols and cadences for next-level efficiency practices; highlighted and evidenced through standard operating reviews Promote and facilitate associate development in various tools, lean production, and Kaizen leadership. Facilitate networking and best practice sharing Develop, track and report on all metrics associated with Lean and Continuous Improvement activitiesRequirements:Education:Undergraduate degree is required with an advanced degree preferred.Professional & Personal:The successful candidate will possess a proven track record of delivering results in a high-performance continuous improvement environment through implementation of and expertise with the latest lean and six sigma management methods. Heshe will also have a working knowledge of the cultural issues impacting lean implementation and demonstrate success in overcoming these issues. Additional traits and competencies that define the successful candidate are:Approximately 7-10 years or more of operationsengineering experience, with 3- 5 years or more utilizing Lean Six Sigma improvement concepts Demonstrated mastery of a variety of TPS tools including but are not limited to: Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Daily Management, 5SVisual Management, SMED, TPMStrong project management skills with a significant record of accomplishment and increased scope of responsibility as a managerProven experience creating Lean practices that empower employees, accelerate change and enable personal and team development.Possesses a high sense of urgency.Driven by very high expectations and delivers results, not "activity."Low-Ego High-ConfidenceHumilityTargets breakthrough performance, not simply incremental gainThinks expansively and believes in achieving the heretofore unachievable.Is highly autonomous and self-directed.Loyal and honest; integrity will be the essential characteristic of the successful finalist candidate.A team player who is comfortable with consensus building in a mid-sized company environmentIs comfortable in a very direct and candid environment focused on results.Has the ability to influence others and create followershipPossess the technical skills necessary to resolve a broad array of business issues; leading the implementation of the business system across the enterprise.Effectively articulate issues, facilitate their resolution, and report results orally and in writing to multiple levels in the organization.High degree of credibility to be convincing and persuasive Ability to design, develop, and execute lean business system roadmaps for the operations and functional organizations.Ultimately, the successful candidate will bring a dynamic combination of experiences with the interpersonal and communications skills that afford himher superior credibility and leadership.

Created: 2024-10-22