Continuous Improvement Leader

IPG•Chatham, VA

10d

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Leader leads the Intertape Performance System (IPS) driving excellence throughout the sites through employee engagement. The Continuous Improvement Leader drives the development and integration of all continuous improvement methodologies.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering required.
5+ years of successful continuous improvement experience in manufacturing and demonstrated project management and analytical skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite required.
Continuous improvement experience is required
Exceptional organizational and time management skills required.
Excellent leadership and motivational skills.
Must be able to interact with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Master degree in related field preferred.
lean manufacturing Six Sigma training preferred.
Experience in deploying 5S, Visual Communication, Value-Stream Mapping, Problem solving tools, etc

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the site leadership team to identify and prioritize high impact initiatives that will provide a step-change improvement within the site.
Assure execution of continuous improvement projects, supporting project sponsors or process owners in their successful completion.
Assist continuous improvements teams with method implementation and the alignment of projects with the operating goals of the site.
Provide site leadership for all continuous improvement activities within all areas of the organization and drive clear linkage of activities to the value stream.
Implement and maintain a mechanism to sustain the progress as the site gains experience with these methodologies.
Incorporate learnings and new methods identified throughout the corporation into the site IPS.
Drive alignment and effectiveness of continuous improvement activities with the corporate strategies, plans and objectives through close coordination of activity with the Corporate IPS CI Pillar Team.
Lead high impact initiatives as assigned, incorporating the principles of continuous improvement, a value stream approach, and the voice of the customer as appropriate to the specific objectives of the initiative.
Provide for effective communication and change management processes within the site as needed with respect to the initiative.
Engage with the site and corporate engineering team to effectively drive process improvement aligned with daily manufacturing needs and align with strategic goals.
Any other tasks as assigned