Cont. Improvement Lead

Dover Corporation • Elon, NC

2d

About The Position

Since 1892, OPW customers have been able to count on us to revolutionize fluid-handling operations around the world. As a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, the mission of OPW is to be a developer of a comprehensive array of innovative fluid-handling solutions that our customers can consistently and reliably count on. These include loading and unloading systems for high-value hazardous and non-hazardous bulk products; railcar and transport tank-truck valves, gauging devices and tank-monitoring systems; automated storage-terminal controls and systems; and regulators, fittings, valves, vaporizers, vacuum-jacketed piping and gas-handling systems for the safe handling and distribution of cryogenics and industrial gases. OPW also creates and manufactures touch-free and soft-touch vehicle wash systems, entry systems and wash chemicals. OPW has more than 2,000 employees with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and China, and sales offices around the world. OPW is part of the Clean Energy & Fueling segment of Dover (NYSE: DOV). OPW Propane Energy Solutions (PES) is your premier choice for alternative fuel solutions. With over a century of expertise in manufacturing top-of-the-line gas flow and control products, PES stands at the forefront of innovation in the industry. Our proven technology in LPG and NH3 products allows us to craft solutions compatible with emerging alternatives like Bio LPG formulations and ammonia. Whether it's storage, transportation, or setting up filling stations, PES’s commitment to quality, performance, and cost-effectiveness is unparalleled. We pride ourselves on delivering tested and reliable solutions backed by unrivaled technical and sales support. From our roots in the U.S.A. to our global reach with regional customization, PES is poised to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of this new era of energy. For more information on OPW's Propane Energy Solutions, please visit our website: OPW Propane Energy Solutions. Scope: The Continuous Improvement Team Lead reports to the OpEx Mgr. to identify and eliminate waste in all its forms, including defects, overproduction, delays, non-utilized talent, transportation, inventory, motion, and excess processing times. Participates in continuous improvement and/or efficiency projects within a Company focusing on products, systems, operations and processes. Contributes to lean improvement activities, looking at safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost and efficiency, while delivering benefits to support customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college or High school diploma/GED or equivalent knowledge with at least 4 years of proven work experience
• Lean deployment experience strongly preferred
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience facilitating Continuous Improvement in a manufacturing environment
• Passion for implementing improvements using lean methodology and tools including Problem Solving and PDCA methods
• Customer Focus - Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs. (e.g., entrepreneurial, VoC (voice of the customer), drives innovation & growth)
• Drive for Results - Acting as a change agent; agile; innovative; executing timely and effectively; possessing continuous improvement mindset; accountable; consistently meets commitments; focused on critical few priorities; passion for work and people.
• Functional Expertise and Its Usage - Acquiring and applying functional knowledge in an area of specialty (e.g., Sales, Finance, and Human Resources management)
• Strategic Thinking/Vision - Business acumen, global mindset, critical thinking, sees & articulates the big picture, and learns on the fly; able to craft a vision, communicate it clearly and translate into business objectives with accountability; able to assimilate various information or opinions into a well-considered decision; understands implications of a decision on broader systems, markets, processes, and functions; strategy sets priorities.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset - Converts understanding of customer needs to business growth opportunities; aggressively pursues growth opportunities; takes action with incomplete information or where outcomes are uncertain; takes intelligent, measured risk to achieve superior returns.
• Problem Solving - Continuous improvement mindset; knows how to work productively within a structured business system; confronts difficult problems; gets “below the surface;” resourceful and collaborative in seeking facts and input; decisive.
• Self-Aware/Learner - Recognizes own behaviors and how they affect others; understands own strengths and weaknesses; open to feedback and takes action to improve.

Responsibilities

• Is familiar with lean methodologies and tools used in manufacturing environments
• Serves as technical content Lean Expert, provides coaching/advice to peers, encourages teams to achieve continuous improvement goals, trains others in use of quality and continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Initiates and leads kaizen events
• Acts as a change agent to ensure lean processes are deployed throughout the facility and becomes ingrained throughout the organization
• Identifies, establishes, and delivers measurable processes for continuous improvement and regularly evaluates success and monitors sustainment
• Leads and/or directly influences cross-business strategic initiatives, growth projects, improvement initiatives, and similar high impact projects
• Is responsible and accountable for project executions from inception to completion, including communication of results and verification
• Trains facility workforce in required lean initiatives
• Deploys 6S and visual management across all value streams
• Collects and reports metrics / progress on action plans
• Communicates Best Practices throughout organization
• Works with production to develop ongoing production metrics
• Supports, enforces, and complies with all company rules and policies

Benefits

• a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• wellness programs
• health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• commuter benefits
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off
• business travel services
• employee discounts
• an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level