Continuous Improvement Leader

Wells Enterprise

$90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or significant business process improvement experience (5+ years) required, MBA preferred.
  • Proven application of Continuous Improvement Methodologies with measurable successes in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and related areas.
  • Experience in driving change across departments in manufacturing or distribution settings.
  • At least 5 years of experience with increasing responsibilities in a manufacturing environment.
  • Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a relevant field.
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and ERP process integration.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee CI resource development in a manufacturing or supply chain facility.
  • Coach leadership and hourly employees on CI fundamentals and build problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ensure CI resources in the assigned facility deliver at least 3X sustained savings relative to total compensation annually.
  • Collaborate with operations leaders to develop and update CI Objectives, Strategies, and Plans (OSPs).
  • Utilize communication strategies to cultivate a shared CI mindset and reinforce basic CI principles across the facility.
  • Lead improvement projects delivering sustained savings of at least 3X annual total compensation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits enhancing health and financial wellness.
  • Paid time off (PTO) offered to employees.
  • Potential eligibility for an annual incentive bonus based on company performance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Functional Area: Engineering

The Role

Responsible for deploying an effective CI strategy within a manufacturing or distribution facility, or key supply chain business area to support the organization's efforts to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

What You'll Do
  • Oversee the development of Operations and Supply Chain (SC) CI resources in a single facility including training and development plans around CI tools, strategies, and techniques.
  • Coach Operations-SC Leadership and hourly employees on the fundamentals of CI and build problem solving capabilities throughout the Operations organization.
  • Ensure Operations-SC CI resources within assigned facility (direct reports) deliver a minimum, run-rate, sustained savings of 3X total compensation (i.e. salary, bonus, benefits) each year.
  • Partner with facility Operations leaders to develop annual CI Objectives, Strategies and Plans (OSPs) and then to create revised quarterly plans based on the results and business needs.
  • Ensure proper communication methods are utilized to create a shared CI mindset across the facility/department and reinforce basic CI principles, highlight Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) versus goals, share best practices and celebrate individual/team successes.
  • Lead improvement projects and/or activities each year that deliver sustained, run-rate savings of 3X annual compensation (i.e. salary, bonus, benefits).


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Qualifications

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor of Science (preferably in a technical field, i.e. Engineering) or significant business process improvement experience (5 years +) required, MBA preferred.
  • Applying Continuous Improvement Methodologies with significant results in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Theory of Constraints (TOC) in different operating environments (i.e. discrete industries, process industries, warehouses, suppliers, back office).
  • Orchestrating change across departments within a manufacturing plant or distribution center.
  • Minimum 5 years with continuously increasing responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
  • Minimum 3 years supervisory experience.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma and/or TOC Jonah, and/or expertise in ERP process and system integration.
  • Effective problem solver, strong communicator (oral & written), advanced operations analysis capability (labor, equipment, capacity, etc.).
  • Ability to positively influence and motivate others, effective coach/mentor to others, capable of building effective teams.
  • Reports to Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement or Director of Continuous Improvement.
  • Direct Reports - CI personnel assigned to facility.
  • Indirect Reports - N/A.
  • Support and manage the Facility CI Budget and associated planning functions.

What We Offer

At Wells, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.

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