Manager, Continuous Improvement Jobs

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OVERVIEW:

• Provide strong leadership to implement and sustain a robust Lean Operating System and culture while ensuring the delivery of key Safety, Quality, Service and Productivity objectives. This is a key position within the North American CI organization and works in partnership with Operations and corporate leadership to implement our MVantage Operating System within multiple plants in North America, as well as the sustainment of the system. Must be able to travel up to 75%.
• Direct supervisory responsibility for CI Leaders and Lean Lean Engineers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads Teams by example – hands on attitude.
• Identifies capability gaps and prioritizes actions to close gaps.
• Executes transformation and process improvement deployment utilizing Masonite’s playbook of Lean tools and methodology.
• Participates as a core member of the Global CI Leadership team and key support to drive and implement the overall Continuous Improvement Strategy for Global Operations.
• Advocates value stream thinking and analyzes value stream opportunities to drive improvements.
• Leverages best practices across sites and throughout the organization.
• Coaches and develops teams (Operations, Business, CI) to use lean methodology and thinking.
• Contributes to and in an environment in which all team members are respected and motivated to improve their team contributions to achieve organization goals.
• Communicates effectively with both salary and non-salary staff through all level of organization.
• Provides training through Masonite’s Lean Academy and supports mentorship and certification of employees trained.
• Builds Trust with Operations teams through direct engagement and strong relationship building.
• Demonstrates ability to coach, teach and mentor hourly and salary associates to drive improvement activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Has successfully led a minimum of 25 Kaizen Events.
• Previous Lean Deployment Experience.
• 10 years of experience with a proven track record of performance management.
• Previous experience providing Lean training.

EDUCATION:

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills along with high level of integrity and professionalism.
• Strong Business and Financial Acumen.
• Excellent Analytical, oral / written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• System Thinker – ability to see and understand overall picture.
• Great presentation skills to effectively share successes.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean tools & methodologies (PDCA, 5S, VSM, Standard Work, TPM, Material Replenishment & Flow, etc.)
• Ability to think/act both strategically and tactically.
• Strong facilitation skills, change management experience and project management.

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