Director of Lean Enterprise System
LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI or Cincinnati, OH preferred, or Remote in Midwest
TRAVEL: 50% travel to 8 North American sites
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director, Lean Enterprise System will be responsible for the deployment of the Lean/Continuous Improvement program across their division of the organization. They will collaborate with and coach plant and division-level leadership to drive Lean culture through the business, with a focus on problem-solving and demonstration of company core values.
This role will make an immediate impact by…
- Driving a major cultural shift within the business through deployment of their Lean business system
- Coaching and mentoring plant-level leaders on the Lean program
- Being a catalyst for change where Lean transformation progress is stalled, or in newly acquired facilities needing a jumpstart on the CI program
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Developing and applying Lean tools and methodologies to achieve financial objectives and improvements to KPIs
- Exemplifying the culture of Continuous Improvement when dealing with stakeholders at all levels
- Facilitating improvements based on strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations
- Developing tactical action items from corporate strategic vision
- Coaching a team-oriented problem-solving approach to analyze current conditions, diagnose problems, and make improvements
- Analyzing business metrics and trends to develop improvement strategies and a future vision for the business
- Training teammates, peers, and leaders on Lean methods in both formalized training sessions and stop-and-teach at Gemba
- Leading and coaching Kaizen events
- Driving Lean transformation in challenging locations, manufacturing sites or business segments where rollout has stalled or needs a catalyst for change; assisting with Lean rollout in newly acquired businesses as applicable
- Identifying, coaching, and mentoring future Lean talent to support professional advancement
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field; advanced degree preferred
- Master Black Belt, related Lean Six Sigma certification, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Operations, and General Management
- Bilingual in Spanish highly beneficial
- Experience with Lean transformation and rollout across multiple types of businesses or industries
- Multisite experience preferred with focus on manufacturing operations
- Proven successful application of Lean tools: 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Standard Work, FMEA, Problem Solving, Kanban, Visual Daily Management, Policy Deployment
- Strong business and financial acumen, engaging and dynamic leadership skills, and bias for action
- Ability to engage with all levels of the organization, including training of peers as well as executives
- Team player that is always willing to coach
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- General computer skills and advanced MS Office Suite experience
Lean Focus LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
At Lean Focus, we help businesses overcome their biggest challenges by transforming them for the better, and for the long-term. A "who's who" of global leaders in every industry, our clients include some of the world's most respected brands and several members of the Fortune 1000.