Continuous Improvement Manager (Design Transfer / ETO)

Vertiv • Westerville, OH

125d

About The Position

The GPMO team mission is to continuously develop and improve our Product Lifecycle Management Processes, which includes New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI), and ETO and Design Transfers. The NPDI Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for identifying and leading initiatives that reduce Vertiv's product development cycle time - the manager will be responsible for defining and driving Operational Excellence in the product development process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Certifications in Design for Six Sigma, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies are a plus.
• 10+ years in process development and improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to process improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Self-motivated and proactive with minimal supervision required to seek out and implement process improvements.
• Ability to travel internationally and interface with global engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Act on process improvement actions from many sources, including our Operating Model KPIs, Leadership actions, Lessons Learned, lean workshops and Kaizens.
• Use lean principles, identify waste, and continuously improve NPDI processes.
• Document process improvements in Standard Operating Procedures, built into the Operating model, and accompanied by communications and training for process users.
• Support on the job training affected functions for key process steps in the NPDI process.
• Engage in assisting PM's in documenting their critical path, summarizing the critical path norms across the portfolio, comparing the complexity rating of projects to TTM performance, understanding root causes and recommending corrective actions for projects with high Schedule Slip and/or TTM.
• Help to drive accountability for Schedule Slip and TTM.
• Work closely with Business Unit Project Managers as well as supporting functional team members to define critical path steps, sequencing, and areas for improvement required.
• Implement necessary process improvements and actions in collaboration with the GPMO team and functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree