Arvato ยท 5 days ago
Continuous Improvement Manager
Louisville, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expArvato is a company focused on enhancing operational efficiency, and they are seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead initiatives across multiple sites. The role involves developing training materials, mentoring employees, and implementing Lean methodologies to drive performance improvements and achieve organizational goals.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Hiring Manager
Danielle Segura
Responsibilities
Confers with management teams across multiple sites to align all continuous improvement goals and objectives
Identify areas with other functional leaders, employees, and customers to develop significant lean opportunities for improvement throughout the organization
Network with internal/external resources to bring best practices to lean projects and the organization
Develop, communicate and deliver training materials for Lean processes and principles, as well as other training materials as necessary
Provide education and mentoring to employees on Lean principles and techniques
Facilitates and leads the continuous improvement process by identifying training needs and providing training in problem solving methodology, Kaizen, A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, etc
Ensure open communication throughout the site by keeping management informed of Project status and ensuring coordination of Lean activities
Manage the development and maintenance of methods and systems for measuring to ensure that Project goals, objectives and metrics are being met and maintained
Engage, educate and inspire the site leadership teams to identify and document meaningful short and long term goals
Utilize Lean-Six Sigma methodologies to inspire action in order to meet those targets and overall performance expectations
Create metrics, deployment goals, and objectives to drive accountability throughout the organization
Lead the implementation of Lean programs from inception to completion
Manage the planning, facilitation and completion of Lean projects to support cost reduction objectives
Provides input and feedback to key leadership positions about process improvement opportunities
Lead efforts to develop and deliver training
Evaluates the performance or ability of employees to understand and apply lean principles
Monitor activity level of continuous improvement teams and team champions; alert management of additional support needed to achieve desired results
Maintains current knowledge of lean performance principles and practices and keeps the organization informed
Organizes, plans and delivers updates on the status of projects managed
Models and leads operational excellence by example, visibly demonstrating leadership/change management behaviors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in logistics, industrial or project engineering disciplines
A graduate degree in business or MBA would be beneficial
A minimum 5 years' field experience with 2-3 years in a management or leadership role
Strong knowledge and expertise in leading cross functional, multi-site change management initiatives
Experience in organizing, planning a facilitating improvement activities such as Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping events
Ability to coach, mentor and train a team or individuals in a hybrid/remote work environment
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the basic Microsoft Office stack
Elevated capabilities in Excel are preferred
Enthusiastic about Continuous Improvement with the ability to inspire and motivate others
A positive and forceful character, able to get and develop the best out of people through motivation and coaching
Very resilient, able to facilitate and support opposing views to provide a win-win for all parties
Well organized and self-motivated, practical, numerate and literate (good communication all round)
Capable of handling a diverse range of initiatives and work with a diverse workforce
Lean experience required
Fully versed in TQM techniques
Demonstrated ability to coach individually or in small groups/teams, manage projects (multiple projects) and apply conflict management skills
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
Ability to achieve results through other people and departments, with good presentation and communication skills
Strong multi-tasking capabilities, able to prioritize and manage different projects
Problem solving skills and the ability to apply them in a team context
Ability to objectively observe, reflect and conclude
Ability to work Monday- Friday, 8am- 5pm
Ability to travel as needed
Ability to commute or relocate to 2500 Export Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40219
Preferred
Black Belt or Green Belt training preferred
At least 1 year experience of working with companies in High-Tech
Minimum of 1 year of SAP experience
Bilingual English/Spanish
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay.
401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more.
Employee Assistance Program.
Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
Commuter benefits.
Employee engagement activities.
Company
Arvato
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