Continuous Improvement Manager Jobs

JOB TITLE/LOCATION:

Corporate Continuous Improvement Manager- Greenville, SC

DESCRIPTION:

Establish and further develop a continuous improvement (CI) culture focusing on Customer & Quality by deploying a set of CI competencies, utilizing Lean Six Sigma (L6S) as the CI methodology, and creating transparency to monitor progress, within the area of responsibility.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expertise. Develop talented individuals within your locations and provide access to internal customers who require specific content knowledge and/or capabilities relevant to their continuous improvement program. Mentor and coach Continuous Improvement Mangers. Develop pipeline of CI team members able to drive business results.
• Capability Building. Provide training, coaching and facilitation support to individuals and teams so that they are better equipped to drive their improvement efforts for themselves. Support/Train in line with training and development structure for respective locations and to make sure the knowledge is well transferred within the CI community. Identify and implement new tools for continuous improvement and people development.
• Continuous Improvement Deployment. Deploy and execute the Dodge philosophy to continuous improvement and strategy deployment via L6S. Facilitate best practice sharing across all locations. Work directly with key stakeholders in locations to achieve buy-in and execute strategy.
• People leadership and development. Ensure that the area of responsibility is organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guide, motivate, and develop direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies. Develop the skills and competences to create a highly effective and efficient team.
• Change Management. Drive cultural transformation within the scope of responsibility, with a hands-on approach. Understand and promote behavioral change to continuously improve function performance through programs and initiatives.
• Business Partnership. Understand the organization’s vision, objectives and improvement needs and suggest projects and improvement actions that support objectives, providing leadership and coaching for those projects. Work with leaders to identify and access the best resources (internal or external) with which to work.
• Performance Transparency & Improvement. Provide organization-wide visibility of the current portfolio of continuous improvement efforts; track via metrics/KPIs progress and value from these efforts in order to help decision makers allocate resources and recognize success, with special focus on operational cost reduction. Work effectively with other CI leaders to standardize processes and develop best practices.

Education and Experience:

• Energetic & Positive Attitude, high level of resilience
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical and strategic skills
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – preferred or working towards
• Analytical & Adept at Problem Solving
• Management Skills
• Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification - required
• BS/BSBA – required
• Proven history of technical problem solving
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and Minitab or other statistical software
• Strong Strategic Planning, Organizing, and Project Management skills
• Skilled in Verbal and Written Communications

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Able to work in a manufacturing environment and wear appropriate PPE
• Critical thinking skills
• Travel by automobile and air