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Posted 1 weeks agoContinuous Improvement Manager
Simi Valley, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Lead, drive and influence continuous improvement throughout the organization.
- Facilitate efforts for waste and constraint elimination.
- Establish detailed program plans including identification and coordination of all necessary resources. Position
- Champion the advancement of Best Practices across Enterprise.
- Assure sustainability via execution of evergreen audit processes.
- Consult, coach and facilitate appropriate use of standard metrics within standard performance management processes.
- Support PLM’s and overall site for rituals and Performance Management.
- Drive behavioral transformation through Mindset & Behavior strategic commitment.
- Ensure processes exist and are functioning to fill and execute the improvement project portfolio plan pipeline for reduction of waste and constraints in Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/Return processes.
- Ensure an effective Decision Board process is in place which secures appropriate staffing, clarity on project goals, milestones, and deliverables.
- Ensure the integration of cross-functional improvement teams efforts (across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Return; inclusive of integrated Operations: Quality, Engineering).
- Integrate work with corporate improvement initiatives.
- Drive improvement through external and internal BIC {best in class) benchmarks.
- Encourage best practice sharing and foster creation and continuity of networks I peer learning opportunities.
Requirements
- Communicate continuous improvement approaches (technology, strategy, etc.) Basic
- experience Bachelors – directly related degree (Engineering Preferable) Strong computer skills are a must, as is the ability to quickly pick up new programs and techniques as technology evolves Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate and interpret trends and important information Work with different departments and as part of a team, so excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required Being able to identify issues or ways to improve systems that are already in place is a key job
- Qualifications & Desired Competencies Master's degree in a relevant field is a plus. Certification in Lean Six Sigma (e.g., Green Belt, Black Belt) is highly desirable. Program management experience preferred Previous