What Will You Enjoy DoingOPEX Strategy & Program Deployment- Lead regional deployment and sustainment of NEXT and Operational Excellence programs.
- Support development and execution of regional OPEX strategy and align initiatives across plants.
- Lead OPEX assessments and monitor implementation progress, maturity, and sustainability.
- Drive deployment of Process Stability, High-Class Standards, and established OPEX management systems.
- Partner with Corporate OPEX teams to align regional execution with global standards and priorities.
OPEX Leadership & Capability Development- Lead, coach, and develop regional and local OPEX leaders, including performance and development planning
- Build OPEX capability through the region via training, coaching and development programs.
- Train and coach plant leadership teams on OPEX tools, methodologies, Lean thinking, and structured problem solving.
- Establish consistent expectations, assessment standards and accountability for OPEX resources.
- Promote cross-plant collaboration, knowledge sharing and replication of Good Practices.
Continuous Improvement- Lead and support regional continuous improvement initiatives, including high-priority plant performance and recovery efforts
- Facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, strategy deployment sessions and structured improvement activities
- Coach plant teams in problem solving, implementation and sustainment of improvement actions
- Oversee the regional improvement project portfolio and ensure alignment with business priorities
- Partner with Operations Controlling to establish project measurement requirements and validate improvement results and benefit realization
What Makes You GreatEducation:
- 4-year degree (STEM discipline preferred) or 15 years of relevant operational excellence related experience
Experience:
- Minimum 8 years' experience in a manufacturing environment. Ideal assignments include process analysis, supply chain, operations and lean management
Skills:
- Knowledge of Project Management; experience leading projects
- Computer literate (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
- Understanding of statistical tools and techniques
- Knowledge of enterprise software and data management systems (preferred)
- Social and interpersonal skills; good understanding of basics from behavioral economics
- Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking; ability to see things in terms of holistic view
- Able to handle multi-task environment with excellent organizational skills.
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Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:
- Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear
- Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low
It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #salaried #MCD
