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Requisition ID: 27623

Job summary:

The Leader Emergency Vehicles OpEx Leader will focus on leading continuous improvement projects that support Leader Emergency Vehicles' business goals through the Goal Deployment Process (GDP). Improvement projects will involve departments such as Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations.

The OpEx Leader will facilitate improved process outcomes to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• The OpEx Leaders will work with their direct manager on improvement projects.

• Lead continuous improvement projects through focused Kaizens to achieve measured results and targeted hard savings.

• Conduct root cause analysis to eliminate waste, troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly issues, material flow, and informational inputs that may lead to inefficiencies.

• Coach and train both hourly and salaried employees on any specific related OpEx improvements.

• Help support and develop a culture that promotes operational excellence and continuous improvements.

• Must be able to effectively communicate the scope of projects and report to upper management with weekly status reports.

• Coordinate, monitor, and drive project activities, manage project risks, issues, changes, and resources, and take corrective actions when necessary. Decides and initiates action.

• Provides the project team with a clear sense of direction, motivating and empowering them to initiate sustainable improvements to their current processes and work environments.

• Build teamwork through engagement and align team members by trying to achieve individual and collective goals.

• Evaluate and close the project, identify and analyze lessons learned, archive project documents, and hand over the project to the customer and/or process owner.

• Provide insights regarding quantitative and qualitative developments using periodic reports and/or analyses

Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

• Bachelor's degree, preference for Engineering, technical or finance-related degrees or 5-10 years of experience in Operations

• Solid awareness of operations and business processes.

• Passion for change and continuous improvement; must be self-motivated, have initiative, and have a positive attitude.

• Able to train and impart knowledge to others and to learn quickly

• Proven ability to plan and prioritize work through basic project management skills

• Demonstrated high-performance levels and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Team management skills and the capability to lead change

• Able to work effectively across different organizational levels, from shop floor to BU management

OpEx Leader Qualities

• Customer Advocacy. ALPs should readily communicate their understanding of customer needs.

• Passion. Must be self-motivated, have initiative, and have a positive attitude.

• Change Management Leadership. Have demonstrated performance as a change agent in the past, regardless of their job duties.

• Communication. OpEx Leaders are effective communicators, essential for the many roles they serve as trainers, coaches, and mentors.

• Business Acumen. OpEx Leaders should have business knowledge and the ability to link projects and desired business results.

• Project Management. Knowledge of project management fundamentals and experience managing projects is essential.

• Technical Aptitude. Proficient in the use of tools such as Microsoft Office to analyze data, create reports and presentations.

• Team Player and Leader. OpEx Leaders must possess the ability to lead, work with teams, be part of a team, and understand team dynamics (forming, storming, norming, performing).

• Result-oriented. OpEx Leaders are expected to deliver tangible financial results for the business. They must be hard-working and quick to demonstrate success.

• Fun. OpEx Leaders should enjoy their jobs if they are passionate. They must also be creative in how they engage and motivate their teams, and in fundamentally making the project fun and rewarding.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms.

• The employee frequently is required to walk.

• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• The employee is occasionally required to sit for extended periods.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

• Ability to bend, stoop, and squat.

• Ability to work with arms above head.

• Able to read and follow written and verbal instructions.

Work Environment:

• Indoor office

• Production and/or Warehouse

Personal Protective Equipment recommended and/or required on the production floor:

• Safety glasses.

• Earplugs.

• Work gloves

The pay scale for newly hired employees in this position at this location in California is <$72,500 or between $72,500 - $117,500>. This is based on meeting all of the requirements of the role. The base pay offered for the role may vary depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We are proud to offer competitive benefits in addition to competitive pay. Our pay for performance philosophy allows top performers to earn more based on their continued success.

This information is provided per California Law. Base pay information is based on market location and may differ in other locations.