Continuous Improvement Leader

3M•Us, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World. Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Continuous Improvement Leader, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Works with site leadership team to set short-term strategic direction and operating plans for assigned area of responsibility and defines guidelines/methods. Responsible for development site CI strategy for Continuous improvement. Will have direct responsibility and work with site leader for strategic planning and establishing improvement objectives. Complex problem solving requiring in-depth interpretation, analysis and improvement approaches. Improvement expertise/experience should encompass production, materials, transactional, warehouse, supply chain, Materials Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Portfolio and/or information flows. Ability to link process, execution and master data failure modes with projects to drive operational improvements that drive financial performance. Responsible for site/organization level goals, objectives, strategy and performance. Driving financial improvement across the site/organization Collaborates with front-line employees, support teams, department/function, supervisors/managers and operations leaders to determine goals, direction, and approaches for improvement. Responsible for working with site/ organization leadership team to determine approach and strategy for achieving operational and financial objectives. Teaching, mentoring and developing others (e.g. peers, supervisors, managers) in their ability to establish Continuous Improvement as a primary mechanism to improving financial and operational performance in their work centers, departments or areas. Use CI Dashboard to manage, maintain and communicate CI impact/performance to leadership at all levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Five (5) years of experience in plant and/or operations leadership in a private, public, government or military environment
Three (3) years of experience in developing and leading kaizen events in a private, public, government or military environment
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization
Ability to develop and execute strategic plans
Ten (10) years of experience in plant operations, engineering, and/or maintenance functions
Strength in leading and managing culture change
Advanced data analysis and Microsoft Excel skills
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt experience or certification
Coaching and teaching skills.
Lean Manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated results using continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Works with site leadership team to set short-term strategic direction and operating plans for assigned area of responsibility and defines guidelines/methods.
Responsible for development site CI strategy for Continuous improvement.
Will have direct responsibility and work with site leader for strategic planning and establishing improvement objectives.
Complex problem solving requiring in-depth interpretation, analysis and improvement approaches.
Improvement expertise/experience should encompass production, materials, transactional, warehouse, supply chain, Materials Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Portfolio and/or information flows.
Ability to link process, execution and master data failure modes with projects to drive operational improvements that drive financial performance.
Responsible for site/organization level goals, objectives, strategy and performance.
Driving financial improvement across the site/organization
Collaborates with front-line employees, support teams, department/function, supervisors/managers and operations leaders to determine goals, direction, and approaches for improvement.
Responsible for working with site/ organization leadership team to determine approach and strategy for achieving operational and financial objectives.
Teaching, mentoring and developing others (e.g. peers, supervisors, managers) in their ability to establish Continuous Improvement as a primary mechanism to improving financial and operational performance in their work centers, departments or areas.
Use CI Dashboard to manage, maintain and communicate CI impact/performance to leadership at all levels.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.