Rapid Continuous Improvement Manager

Summary

This role is responsible for driving the group’s continuous process improvement and quality efforts critical to driving growth, improving root/cause/corrective action processes and operational excellence initiatives--while improving and reducing quality costs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Establish strategic continuous improvement implementation plans within business functions.

·       Manage and monitor reporting on performance of implemented continuous improvement (CI) initiatives and continuously improve implementation capability.

·       Lead individuals responsible for preparing and implementing CI programs.

·       Share Lean thinking and fundamentals of strategy within the business group.  

·       Lead department managers in their pursuit of rapid continuous improvement initiatives designed at improving quality.   

·       Ensure consistency of implemented processes across the business group.

·       Provide guidance and standardization on the Quality System infrastructure and strategies.

·       Manage the collection and communication of metrics / key business and performance indicators.  

·       Facilitate implementation of RCI initiatives which reduce costs and time or improve service and quality. 

·       Manage and monitor preventive / corrective actions to improve quality and reduce cost of quality. Maintain RCI reports (action items status, payback, cost savings, other metrics as needed).  

·       Manage safety procedures for various department locations and consolidate metrics for management review.

·       Assist in the business group reporting including assembly of presentations for senior management review.

·       Perform analysis of problem areas and propose solutions.

Job Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s degree in finance or business administration.

·5-7 years’ experience in multiple operational and administrative areas of business.

·       Fundamental understanding of LEAN principles and a proven track record of implementation.

·       Fundamental understanding of Root Cause Analysis, process mapping and problem solving.

·       Understanding of quality process flow, quality tools, PFMEA, testing strategies.

·       Experience with ISO and quality documentation background.

·       Superior analytical skills.

·       Proven project management skills.

·       Disciplined, organized, demonstrates follow-through on assignments and issue resolution.

·       Able to successfully manage milestones and deadlines for multiple, concurrent projects.

·       Ability to acquire, assimilate and analyze data from multiple systems and sources.

·       Strong written and verbal communications/presenter skills.

·       Familiarity with SAP, Oracle and or other ERP solutions/systems.

·       Strong computer skills with MS Office applications (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, SharePoint).

·       Willingness to acquire additional education and training as required by business.

·       Willingness to travel.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race. color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.

Please no third-party recruiting agencies.