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CooperVision · 23 hours ago

Manager of Continuous Improvement

West Henrietta, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

CooperVision is a company focused on process improvements and cost reductions, and they are seeking a Manager of Continuous Improvement. This role involves managing global and local projects, supporting strategic development, and driving operational excellence through various improvement methodologies.

Health CareManufacturingMedical Device

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Creates, executes and manages project work plans in support of business objectives

Present project scope, plan and budget to management for review and approval

Track project milestones and deliverables. Develops and delivers project status reports

Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately

Conduct project post mortems and make recommendations

Establish project teams and steering committees as needed and provide appropriate training and/or knowledge transfers

Leads project teams to drive process optimization by applying lean, six-sigma and project management tools

Coordinates with other departments to identify and prioritize projects to achieve operational excellence

Manages resourcing and day-to-day operational aspects of improvement projects for timely completion

Identifies and recommends opportunities for waste reduction throughout the facility

Collects, analyzes and summarizes data to quantify systemic improvement opportunities

Supports process re-engineering efforts to address specific business requirements

Seeks out best practices, latest technologies and implements them accordingly

Conducts monthly reviews of ongoing projects to ensure timely execution

Utilize technical expertise and leadership skills to identify and support process improvement activities

Utilizes a wide range of engineering, lean, and six sigma tools and techniques

Partner with senior management to continually develop and revise our strategic technology roadmap

Partner with global communities to leverage and develop technology awareness and capabilities

Partner with systems analysts and specialists to support systems improvements and continuity

Develop and maintain distribution models and simulation protocols for improvement initiatives

Assist in the development of operational procedures and guidelines

Assist in a wide range of facility, operations and quality performance audits

Continually seek out opportunities to increase customer satisfaction

Facilitate problem solving and process improvement

Facilitate communication, cooperation, and knowledge sharing for all team members and stakeholders involved in assigned projects

Inspires team members to pursue excellence, attain goals and achieve their fullest potential

Build working relationships throughout the business and interact with shop floor supervisors, hourly employees and plant management to meet objectives

Qualification

Lean methodologySix SigmaProject managementData analysisProcess re-engineeringLeadership skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Responsible for working with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and cost reductions as well as manage both global and local projects for the West Henrietta distribution center

The CI/PM will be responsible for supporting the overall strategic development and execution of project implementation that supports global regulatory requirements and process improvements while identifying risks, issues and developing resolutions

Responsible for management, co-ordination and completion of projects by performing a variety of tasks that include setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress and summarizing results

Develops and deploys standardized best practice methodologies

Utilizing strong written and verbal skills, provide leadership and engineering support to drive improvements in material and information flow, packaging, picking and shipping efficiency, cycle time, lead time, labor utilization, costs and quality in a distribution and secondary packaging environment