Operations Improvement Manager Jobs

George Thomas are working exclusively with a plastic molding packaging company that services the US market.

We are actively recruiting an Operations Improvement Engineer to be located in Dayton, OH, USA.

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for the support of manufacturing operations in the development, planning and execution of Lean strategies and metrics. This position will require an experienced Lean leader with manufacturing industry background and is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and "ever changing" environment. The key to success in this position is the ability to identify and drive operational improvements at all levels utilizing a very "hands on" approach to creating value and buy-in as the lead change facilitator for the organization Lean transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a Lean manufacturing strategy for all manufacturing assets to ensure the facility’s objectives are met in the areas of safety, quality, profitability, waste reduction, OEE and team excellence.
• Facilitate the selection, scope, and planning of specific improvement projects with a primary focus on business performance improvements that yield zero accidents, defect free products capable of passing field testing, on demand and on time delivery, at the lowest cost.
• Manage and take a lead role in promoting and improving quality processes, expectations and results.
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Facilitate Kaizen events in support of the business plan.
• Conduct 30, 60, and 90-day post Kaizen event reviews to ensure sustainability of event results.
• Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in a team environment to ensure employees throughout the facility are trained in CI concepts and philosophy

Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt Certification is preferred
• Minimum of 2 years Continuous Improvement / Manufacturing / Engineering Experience – prefer Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineer
• Experience with change management
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience

A competitive Salary + package will be on offer.