Continuous Improvement Lead
About The Position
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Front End Operations and Order Management Leader In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the continuous improvement strategy for a local organizational unit, including promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Each day, you will mentor and coach teams to achieve operational excellence and drive improved results. You will also showcase your expertise by deploying and leading projects to improve and sustain local business performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Materials/Supply Chain Management
- 8+ years relevant work experience work on process efficiencies or project improvements
- Advanced knowledge of integrated ERP systems, specifically SAP
- Demonstrated analytical skills, ability to achieve results with minimal supervision
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Clear communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in MS Power BI & Excel
Responsibilities
- Supports the deployment of strategy and objectives for continuous improvement at a local organizational level.
- Escalates to relevant stakeholders, as necessary, to remove roadblocks that prevent the successful implementation and adoption of continuous improvement initiatives at local level and helps facilitate cases of conflicting priorities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Ensures the continuous improvement approach and strategy deployed at local ABB unit level is aligned with the global strategy.
- Facilitates significant improvements with respect to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and/or cost targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments in collaboration with local leadership.
- Promotes awareness and commitment regarding continuous improvement at local management level.
- Promotes and implements improvement programs and projects within their own area of responsibility, with a hands-on (Gemba) and problem-solving approach.
- Providing training support by developing and maintaining training modules and toolkits aligned with business needs in collaboration with management at local level.
Benefits
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High-Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High-Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
- Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
- Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
