Operational Excellence Lead - Manufacturing

Company: Engineering Resource Group
Location: Union
Posted on: March 8, 2023

Job Description:

Description Permanent position for an Operational Excellence Lead to support goals on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost through the use of Lean Manufacturing methodologies. Assist facilitating continuous improvement events through the use of OpEx tools rooted in TPS principals. Drive a metrics based, data driven culture with a focus on continuous improvement. Monitor and analyze metrics to identify trends or opportunities where cost savings, cost avoidance and quality improvements can be realized. Effectively deploy Lean and Continuous Improvement methods into the organization. Partner with Manufacturing and Quality to reduce scrap and rework through Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Facilitate company-wide Kaizen activities to produce tangible cost savings. Provide timely and accurate project status to all organizational levels. Develop and maintain process maps for project and process improvements efforts. Assist key suppliers with the adoption of Lean Methodologies. Interface with customers to adopt best practices where possible. Implement and embrace a visual workplace to include metrics, 6S, and standard work. Drive a culture of accountability with attention to detail. Requirements BS Business Management, Engineering or other related field of study. Minimum 3 years of Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing experience. Certification or experience with DMAIC Green Belt or equivalent, Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma. Project Management experience managing large cross-functional projects and timelines. Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio and MS PowerPoint. Experience training and coaching others in problem solving methodologies is preferred. Statistical analysis software experience (i.e. Minitab), preferred.

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