POSITION:  Lean Leader

JOB LOCATION:  Winston- Salem, NC

TRAVEL: Minimal

We are seeking a site Lean leader to lead the development and deployment of the Lean Business System within our client company. This is an exciting opportunity to join a greenfield environment as they begin their Lean journey. The Lean Leader will be responsible for driving a culture of Continuous Improvement on the shop floor working in close collaboration with the corporate Lean leadership, the local leadership team and operational line management. They will train and educate employees while being hands-on to drive immediate value to the organization.

This role will make an immediate impact by…

·       Developing and deploying the company’s Business system within all areas of the business

·       Training and leading employees on their Lean journey while sustaining results for long-term adaption and success

·       Partnering with key leaders to create and build out the company’s Business System structure and roadmap to facilitate across the organization

·       Aligning Business System tools and principles to short- and long-term business needs

·       Training and developing team members on lean principles and implementation

·       Hands on design, planning and leadership of lean projects with focus on improving safety, service, quality and productivity

·       Creating sustainable processes to ensure buy-in and education on Lean manufacturing tools

·       Leading central Kaizen funnel review and facilitating events at plant location

·       Assuring effectiveness of Kaizen events by accounting for proven sustainability of event results and training site-level teams

·       Utilizing Lean tools, bowlers, problem-solving process, and action plans

·       Reporting and quantifying the impact of the Business System on key KPIs

·       Implementing and supporting cultural change across the organization

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in implementation Lean Principles & Systems, improvement in an industrial environment with focus on Lean implementation

·       Demonstrated knowledge of Visual Management, Standard Work, Kaizen, Kanban, SIOP, Daily Management, 5S, Visual Management, 3P, SMED, TPM, Transactional Process Improvement, etc.

·       Experience leading Kaizen Events

·       Proven track record of operational effectiveness

·       Affinity with working in an international context

·       Working knowledge of Spanish is an asset