Global Continuous Improvement Manager

About the position

Responsibilities

• Develop, communicate, and lead the execution of the global CI strategy, focusing on transformation, processes, and systems to enable greater value delivery and improved productivity.
• Champion and sustain a robust CI infrastructure allowing near real-time program improvements with cross-functional collaboration so learnings are shared across the portfolio.
• Support all Dover operational excellence initiatives.
• Support execution of the CI roadmap within the site and champion site level CI events, returning productivity improvements through core lean waste elimination concepts.
• Monitor and analyze operational performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
• Responsible for site productivity targets, both deployment and execution. Champion site productivity roadmap projects and fuel to grow process to enable a reduction in cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Responsible for End-to-End process optimization and standardization.
• Participate/teach/lead the deployment of design for flow lean tools.
• Establish standardized work and audit schedule for sustainment. Partner in Driving and improving the SQDIP metrics globally.
• Implement CI best practices sharing across all sites globally within DPC.
• Participate in GEMBA walks and coach/mentor/train the plant/functional management teams to deploy a consistent CI culture across the plant/functional areas.
• Teach problem-solving skills to employees, promote the use of problem-solving tools within the plant/functional areas and become a subject matter expert.
• Follow up regularly with site leaders to ensure the continuation of foundational CI projects, ensuring all projects are tracked and reported on.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, business administration or related field
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification and / or Lean certification
• Experience with TQMS such as TPS, Honeywell operating system, or similar operational excellence model
• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in Lean Transformation across multiple sites, driving continuous improvement in a high-performing organization, preferably in a manufacturing environment, working with capital equipment
• The ability to coordinate and lead successful cross-functional improvements is necessary in addition to possessing superior written, oral and presentation skills
• Experience in leading CI at a multi-site level
• High level of self-motivation with proactive approaches to problem solving and strong decision-making capabilities
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Working experiences with functional leaders to establish and execute CI roadmap to deliver baseline results
• Able to influence, motivate and drive a CI mindset with multiple disciplines throughout the organization
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, Word, Visio, Power Point and Power BI

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• Lean transactional experiences in customer services, order entry, engineering design, and finance.
• SME/AME/ASQ/Shingo Prizes Lean Certification or other Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health savings account
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• Paid time off
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services

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