NR Consulting · 6 hours ago
Continuous Improvement Manager
Burlington, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $120K/yrNR Consulting is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across the organization. This role involves facilitating strategy deployment, managing training programs, and driving high-impact projects to improve operational efficiency and quality.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Akshay Charan
Responsibilities
Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process
Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level
Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes
Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events
Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process
Develop, coordinate and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets
Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan
Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process
Facilitate deployment of Production System (SPS)
Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise
Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality
Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required
Attend Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt training course; attain company’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines
Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material
Conduct Lean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts and Green Belts
Assist in the development and improvement of Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material
Establish and deploy Lean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map
Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort
Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry
Define Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics
Implement and manage the Belt Program
Coach and support implementation of the SPS
Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise
Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification
Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met
Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement
Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes
Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities
Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes
Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems
Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes
Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects
Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program: Project & Program Financial Benefits review, approval and tracking; Project Status tracking; Project Methodology workflow and tracking; Employee Certification workflow and tracking; Minitab License management
Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting and communicating Lean & Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization
Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen
Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events
Other functions as deemed relevant and/or assigned
Qualification
Required
Participate in company's Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process
Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level
Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes
Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events
Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process
Develop, coordinate and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets
Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan
Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process
Facilitate deployment of Production System (SPS)
Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise
Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality
Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required
Attend Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt training course; attain company's Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines
Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material
Conduct Lean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts and Green Belts
Assist in the development and improvement of Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material
Establish and deploy Lean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map
Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort
Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry
Define Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics
Implement and manage the Belt Program
Coach and support implementation of the SPS
Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise
Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification
Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company's Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met
Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement
Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes
Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities
Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes
Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems
Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes
Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects
Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program
Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting and communicating Lean & Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization
Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen
Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events
Other functions as deemed relevant and/or assigned
Hoshin or other Strategy Deployment methodology
Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving skills
PDCA, A3, Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies
Company
NR Consulting
NR Consulting is an information technology consulting firm that offers contingent hiring, direct hires, and managed IT services.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sharabh Goyal
Founder & CEO
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