Mgr/Cont Improvement

Rust-Oleum

$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in lean manufacturing or process improvement roles.
  • Strong understanding of lean tools and methodologies such as kaizen and value stream mapping.
  • Proven leadership capabilities, particularly in coaching and mentoring teams.
  • Ability to analyze plant financial performance and reporting metrics.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement strategies aligning with global business objectives.
  • Lead lean manufacturing events to enhance operational performance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce production losses.
  • Coach and mentor team members in lean practices to foster a culture of improvement.
  • Empower local operations teams to take ownership of lean activities for sustainability.
  • Maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams to uphold responsibilities.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and safety procedures.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Emphasis on continuous improvement culture.
  • Engagement in quality and safety initiatives.
  • Recognition for contributions towards operational excellence.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Here's what you can expect every day:
  • Plan and implement lean manufacturing strategies to achieve overarching global business strategy.
  • Lead/coordinate lean manufacturing events/activities (i.e., kaizen/continuous improvement, value stream mapping, statistical problem solving, etc.) as required, including the planning of events and resources, training and leading teams, achieving event objectives, and documenting performance.
  • Provide leadership in continuous improvement efforts to improve reliability, ease of use & maintenance, minimize changeover times, and to eradicate production losses.
  • Coach & mentor operations' team, including staff, supervisors, and crew leads on continuous improvement methods & processes to establish a culture where tools and methods are utilized in a standard way to deliver improvements.
  • Develop lean leadership within local operations' team to enable them to lead and execute their own lean activities within the plant according to the business strategy.
  • Transition ownership of completed projects to the local operations' team, and support sustaining activities to ensure results are maintained.
  • Maintain positive work relationships with members of other teams to communicate effectively, and to ensure compliance with cross-team responsibilities.

Responsibilities/Expectations:
  • Ability to establish plant management processes for reporting metrics.
  • Ability to understand plant financial measures and how they are generated.
  • Ability to interpret control charts.
  • Ability to motivate others to take action dictated by data.
  • Communicate with Supervisors, peers, or subordinates: provide information to supervisors and co-workers in written form or in person.
  • Maintain a good record of attendance and punctuality.
  • Learn all manual tasks performed within the department.
  • Perform tasks assigned using specific operating procedures and following department specific quality control processes and procedures.
  • Treat people with dignity and respect.
  • Conduct all business with integrity.
  • Adhere to Rust-Oleum Corporation Quality principles and participate in all departmental and company-wide Quality activities.
  • Follow all safety procedures and company policies.

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