Senior Director Of Continuous Improvement Jobs

· Strong Lean Management Skills + Bias for Action

*HIGH VISIBILITY ROLE***** GROWTH PATH*

to help them with driving the Lean Operating System across a cluster of locations throughout North America.

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· Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering preferred)

· 5+ years working with Lean Manufacturing or Operations Leadership

Experience of successfully engaging with client executives, senior management, and other key stakeholders

Ensuring proactive change management and high-level risk management

Chairing leadership forums, focusing on strategic direction and planning, as well as strategic implementation, tracking and benefits realisation

Extensive international project delivery and project governance experience

Motivational leadership style and strong communication skills with ability to develop high performance culture

Leading the digital transformation for the business region and acting as Chair of the digital adoption team

Oversee the CapEx submission, consolidation, and overall management process related to the business unit.

Set the pace as the enterprise coach for Plant Managers in driving multi-site and multi-functional operational excellence transformation.

· Experience working in a private equity backed business is a plus.

· Experience working within a Business System-driven enterprise.

May participate in evaluation of acquisition targets

80/20 mindset based on – prioritization, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives across a manufacturing environment

Experience with Change Management practices in a rapidly growing organization, a plus.

Experience with Business Process Analysis, including Lean principles and practices, including Agile.

Strong strategic planning, organizational, analytical and execution skills.

Proven experience and expertise with frameworks for scaling operations.

Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships required for change adoption.

Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate teams.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, providing effective project management oversight and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Talent Development and Team Management:

8+ years of proven leadership experience in electronics/hardware product design and manufacturing, preferably within the refurbishment, sustainability, or circular economy domain.

Strong knowledge of circular design principles, sustainable materials, and refurbishment processes, with a demonstrated ability to apply them in practical settings.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of identifying and addressing design challenges effectively.

8-10 years relevant work experience across Continuous Improvement, Operations and General Management Positions (multi-site management preferred)

Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem area & potential solutions

Analytical skills to properly interpret data

Leadership skills to develop and mentor cross functional teams for Continuous Improvement journey

Financial and Operational solid experience to support demand/supply pipeline

Policy Deployment and strategic planning experience

Previous hands-on experience with the development, launch and integration of electronic Product Lifecycle Management and/or Quality Management System tools

Master's Degree in related field and quality certifications are strongly preferred

At least 15 years of end-to-end global quality experience in positions of increasing responsibility in high growth environments

Excellent team mentoring and coaching skills with a demonstrated track record of building and developing high performing collaborative teams

Broad and versatile set of skills capable of managing multifaceted projects and collaborating with cross functional partners

Hybrid: Role requires you to be located in Austin, Texas and is a mixture of onsite and remote.

Strong project management, change agility and problem-solving capabilities.

Lead change management of continuous improvement initiatives and programs

Proactively identify opportunity to deploy internal and external resources for robust and sustained manager training program for HCID managers

10+ years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or clinical laboratory industries

Strong experience with successful business processes improvements

Demonstrated skills and success in relationship building, negotiation, and influencing.

Develop and deliver training programs to enhance employee skills and knowledge in quality management and improvement methodologies.

Strong knowledge of quality management principles, methodologies, and tools (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen).

Strong project management and organizational skills.

Certification in quality management (e.g., Six Sigma Black Belt) is highly desirable.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Establish and maintain quality management systems and standards across the organization.

Experience of leading complex operational excellence and CI transformation programmes within CPG

Previous experience of leading change and transformation using Opex/Continuous techniques

Multi-site experience – ideally across North America

Demonstrable experience of implementing Lean and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies

To be considered for this high profile role you must have the following experience:

QLM Search is partnering a fast growth manufacturing group that is recruiting a Director of Continuous Improvement.

· Risk and stakeholder management experience (e.g., stakeholder partnership, communication, influencing, judgement)

· Vendor management experience (e.g., resource selection, implementation, onboarding)

Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Manufacturing/Operations Management.

· BTO Change Management (CM) Analyst

· Understand organizational change management (CM) needs/practices and engage CM resources as needed

· Conflict resolution and management

Proven experience in various aspects of program/portfolio management, Business Transformation Office (BTO), or Project Management Office (PMO)

Risk and stakeholder management experience (e.g., stakeholder partnership, communication, influencing, judgement)

Vendor management experience (e.g., resource selection, implementation, onboarding)

PMI certification(s) (e.g., PMP, lean project management) and/or Agile certification(s) (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner [CSPO], Product Manager [SAFe, POPM])

Understand organizational change management (OCM) needs/practices and engage OCM resources as needed

Mentorship experience with leadership, peers, and junior team members on roles and responsibilities

Education: Bachelor’s degree, required, Master’s degree, preferred

Experience: 4+ years of teaching experience required; 3+ years of school leader experience required; principal experience preferred

Experience in adult learning or curriculum and instruction

Skill in critical thinking and problem-solving, along with the ability to coach and develop these in others

Skill in organization, prioritization, follow through, and attention to detail, with the ability to coach these in others

Skill in effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Have strong data generation, validation, and management skills, with a desire to solve problems

Strong program and project management skills

Experience working in a lean manufacturing environment (3-5 years)

Experience in technical presentations, training and customer relations

In depth knowledge of Lean including:

Demonstrated experience in leading teams

Excellent people-management, negotiation, presentation, and executive-level communication skills

Undergraduate degree required in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, and Operations Research; MBA preferred

Six Sigma Black Belt certification with Lean and DMAIC experience

Positive and proactive process management with an eye for detail and a strong challenger mentality

Oversee Lean idea collection from Field teams and manage vetting process to continuously fill initiative pipeline

Collaborate with Finance to ensure financial recognition of project impacts and forecasted impact.

Previous hands-on experience with the development, launch and integration of electronic Product Lifecycle Management and/or Quality Management System tools

Master's Degree in related field and quality certifications are strongly preferred

At least 15 years of end-to-end global quality experience in positions of increasing responsibility in high growth environments

Excellent team mentoring and coaching skills with a demonstrated track record of building and developing high performing collaborative teams

Broad and versatile set of skills capable of managing multifaceted projects and collaborating with cross functional partners

Hybrid: Role requires you to be located in Austin, Texas and is a mixture of onsite and remote.

Manage various projects including a comms ID system and a computerized maintenance system

10+ years of experience in concrete, mining, construction or other related fields

5+years of leadership experience and CI

Must have Lean, 5S, Kaizen and value stream mapping experience

Develop and deploy a world class operating system

Value stream mapping, transactional process mapping for both onsite and administrative processes

10+ years of business management experience with demonstrated success leading teams in a global environment

Demonstrated successful experience as DBS Leader or a General Manager, commercial, or functional leader with extensive DBS experience.

Experience developing and owning strategic plan initiatives and in year execution (Policy Deployment)

Superior skills in communications, training / adult learning, consulting / influencing; teamwork across disciplines, regions, and cultures

Results orientation - must deliver results (Leadership Anchor, Leads through DBS)

Communication—must be able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms (Leadership Anchor, Charts the Course)

10+ years of business management experience with demonstrated success leading teams in a global environment

Demonstrated successful experience as DBS Leader or a General Manager, commercial, or functional leader with extensive DBS experience.

Experience developing and owning strategic plan initiatives and in year execution (Policy Deployment)

Superior skills in communications, training / adult learning, consulting / influencing; teamwork across disciplines, regions, and cultures

Results orientation - must deliver results (Leadership Anchor, Leads through DBS)

Communication—must be able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms (Leadership Anchor, Charts the Course)

Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ME, IE, other) preferred but with the right amount of experience, will consider other fields of study.

Lean or Six Sigma certified preferred

Highly Proficient in MS Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook at a minimum.

Ability to travel 50% of the time