Prysmian Group

Continuous Improvement Leader

Prysmian Group • $80K — $110K *
Williamsport, PA 17701In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or 5 years of manufacturing experience with leadership in Kaizen and Continuous Improvement.
  • Proficient in Lean tools like Gemba, Kaizen, and Value Stream Analysis.
  • Strong ability to facilitate Kaizen Events and identify Lean-minded personnel.
  • Experience in leading cost reduction and process flow improvements.
  • Skillful with Kaizen tools such as TAKT Time and Standard Work Combination Sheets.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strategic leadership experience as part of a site leadership team.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a partner to the site Director, providing strategic insights for performance improvement.
  • Develop and align annual Kaizen transformation roadmap with site and regional goals.
  • Embed Kaizen and Lean principles across the site as a change agent.
  • Foster collaboration through servant leadership to enhance process sustainability.
  • Execute division KPO initiatives and provide feedback on progress.
  • Lead Kaizen workshops to drive measurable results in high-volume manufacturing.
  • Deliver training on Kaizen and Lean principles to build a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Exclusive employee discounts and wellness initiatives.
Full Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Acts as a business partner to the site Director and key member of the site leadership team (Plant Staff), providing strategic insights and data-driven recommendations to drive Prysmian Performance System (PPS) and Kaizen culture at the side.
  • Steer with and ensure buy-in from Operations leadership team to develop annual Kaizen transformation roadmap tailored to site needs and aligned to regional Hoshin goals to drive improvements in key metrics such as safety, quality delivery, cost, employee engagement and growth.
  • Serves as a change agent, embedding Kaizen and Lean Principles across all levels of the site and ensuring initiatives are aligned with site goals and sustained.
  • Embraces servant leadership and respect for people to build collaboration and improve sustainability of process improvements.
  • Execute initiatives from division KPO and provides feedback on progress.
  • Leads and drives Kaizen workshops/events ensuring all relevant stakeholders are involved and ensuring measurable results linked with flow improvement and waste elimination for high volume/high revenue manufacturing product groups using Lean principles.
  • Leads, delivers training, and mentorship programs on Kaizen, Lean Principles and PPS - from operators to site leadership - to build Lean practitioners and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Incorporates and maintains strict compliance to PPS and developed standards via visual and daily management.
  • Ensures accountability for Kaizen Newspaper Action Items driving follow-through and measurable results.
  • Manages and maintains Kaizen resources, training materials, and standard templates to support ongoing improvement efforts.
  • Champion the identification, planning, and execution of hoshin process to improve site SQDC via Kaizen Planner.


REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, EDUCATION, and EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with leadership in Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement.
  • Proficient in Gemba, Kaizen, Value Stream Analysis, Visual & Daily Management, Hoshin Kanri, SMED, TPM, Standard Work Development, and 3P Layout.
  • Strong ability to facilitate Kaizen Events on these methods and tools and helping to identify future Lean minded personnel.
  • Proficiency leading cost reduction and process flow improvement initiatives.
  • Proficiency with Kaizen tools, such as 3P, TAKT Time, Standard Work Combination Sheets, Standard WIP and Kaizen Newspaper.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to provide leadership and strategic direction as part of the site leadership team.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Lean Master on TPS or Danaher Business System Certification.
  • Project management experience with a proven track record of meeting timelines or proactively adjusting to achieve planned goals.
  • Agile certification such as SCALE.
  • Change management such as PROSCI certification.
  • Strong analytical background - SPC, Hypothesis Testing, Regression, and Correlation Analysis.
  • Problem-solving skills, such as 5-Whys, 8D, Shainin, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • The facility is a fast-paced, industrial environment with exposure to noise, machinery, and varying temperatures.
  • Standard PPE required: ear plugs, gloves, safety glasses, and safety toe shoes.
    The role may involve occasional standing, walking, bending, and light lifting during plant visits and employee interactions.


BENEFITS

At Prysmian Group, we believe in supporting our employees both professionally and personally. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid parental leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Our team also enjoys exclusive employee discounts, wellness initiatives, and other perks designed to enhance your work-life balance. Join us and experience a workplace that values your well-being and growth.

About Prysmian Group

Prysmian Group is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales of over €11 billion, and about 29,000 employees in over 50 countries and 112 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. It operates in the businesses of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, of special cables for applications in many different industries and of medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Learn more about Prysmian Group
Size
29,000 employees
Industry
Transportation
Founded
1905
* Ladders Estimates

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