Continuous Improvement Lead

Company: FLEET LABORATORIES
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: March 16, 2020

Job Description:

Job Summary Responsible for developing, initiating, leading and driving site continuous improvement projects. This includes process or business changes to reduce/improve operating costs and overseeing project initiation, development, tracking and auditing. Responsible for support and/or facilitating key continuous improvement activities, in areas such as: waste reduction, cost savings, production efficiency, maintenance reliability, quality, safety, environmental, people development, business systems, business technology and business development initiatives. Responsibilities-- Identifies and facilitates process improvement projects, training/workshops to drive cultural change.-- Conducts root cause analysis to determine metrics, troubleshoot business and production issues, material flow, project plans, production capacity, facility design and create process documentation.-- Carries out advanced data collection and analysis for process mapping, develop budgets and cost analysis to determine project feasibility.-- Establishes a clear and well-articulated implementation plan.-- Resolves technical problems: e.g., formulation, equipment, product, interpretation of regulations, resource availability.-- Specifies deliverables, outcome indicators, and performance-measurement indicators.-- Designs, installs, and debugs tooling and capital equipment as it relates to process improvement.-- Drives value stream mapping to define "As-Is Analysis" and the transition to Future State.-- Develops and conducts compliance audits, program evaluations and reviews to drive results with the fortitude to ensure change is permanent.-- Initiates and facilitates lean improvement programs and activities-- Directs and facilitates the ongoing lean improvement process through the use of techniques such as Kaizen, 5'S, TPM, Kanban, Policy Deployment, etc.-- Ensures that appropriate safety and ergonomic processes and methods are being utilized.-- Establishes metrics to monitor financial savings as compared to established goals and targets.-- Create annual cost savings targets based on analysis of evolving operation with full knowledge of the 3 year business plan. Operational Performance -- Ensures department goals are aligned with business imperatives.-- Ensures performance goals are met.-- Establishes and ensures achievement of all unit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).-- Ensures compliance with corporate standards (e.g., financial, code of business conduct) and adherence to company policies. -- Supports business processes and requirements.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• BA/BS degree (preferably in Engineering) or the equivalent.
• Minimum of five years' experience from within a Manufacturing Facility.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) background highly desired.
• Lean and Six Sigma certifications desired/experience required

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