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BW Papersystems · 23 hours ago

Site Continuous Improvement Leader

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, specializes in building capital equipment for the paper industry. The Site Continuous Improvement Leader will deploy the BW Way operating model, driving a culture of Continuous Improvement and achieving strategic goals across the organization.

Machinery Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Support the organization in achieving SQDC and financial objectives through effective application of the Business System tools and methodologies to achieve continuous improvement

Lead and drive CI Roadmaps for assigned businesses

Coach, mentor, and train team members and leaders on continuous improvement methods based on Subject Matter Expertise. Ability to both formally train and 'stop and teach' while at Gemba

Lead and coach multiple projects and Kaizen events simultaneously through both a hands-on and influential approach

Build, activate, and optimize continuous improvement capabilities to support excellence in planning and execution of business goals

Create future state processes in conjunction with the business unit and functional teams

Lead the implementation of the BW Way system across sites

X-matrix alignment

Kaizen facilitation

Operational Excellence - BW Way talent development

Create a roadmap to developing Continuous Improvement Excellence talent throughout the organization

Provide ongoing coaching and development

Identify and lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives using data to target and drive cost and lead time reduction

Champion process improvement, commercial excellence, and cross-facility collaboration to achieve optimized performance across our manufacturing footprint and the achievement of business goals

Analyze key metrics and apprise stakeholders of observed trends, inconsistencies, and opportunities

Help drive customer trust and business sustainability

Qualification

Continuous ImprovementLeanKaizen facilitationToyota Production SystemValue Stream MappingAdvanced Problem SolvingCommunicatorGlobal perspectiveLeadership through influenceData analysis

Required

8-10+ years of related work experience driving continuous improvement in a high-performing organization, preferably in a manufacturing environment, working with capital equipment

Be a strong communicator who can effectively lead and mobilize people through positive interactions

Have a strong global perspective with the ability to connect across cultures and navigate complex relationships

Have a demonstrated ability to lead through influence to drive higher levels of business performance

Be adept in continuous improvement toolsets (Lean, Toyota Production System, etc.)

Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex business issues and turn vision and strategy into practical, actionable, and quantifiable plans

Proven Successful application of multiple CI tools: 80/20. Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Lean Conversion, Standard work, Visual Daily Management, Advanced Problem Solving

Demonstrated ability to facilitate Kaizen-type events to produce measurable improvements (Financial, Service, quality, etc.)