Continuous Improvement Manager

Bechtel•Monroe Township, OH

62d•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. Bechtel will design and build Phase 1 of the Ohio One project, a total of 2.5 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of cleanrooms. Construction will require as much steel as eight Eiffel Towers and as much concrete as the tallest skyscrapers. Bechtel will strengthen future economic development in the region by partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
Recognized Six Sigma Black Belt (certified).
Experience with continuously improving Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Operations work processes and business areas; or advanced experience optimizing complex industrial processes, systems or organizations.
Extensive experience supervising direct reports.
Experience achieving measurable continuous improvement results through influence management, soft skills in a leadership position with ability to achieve change and results by shaping the attitudes and viewpoints of individuals and teams.
Trained in Kaizen and / or Lean methodologies.
Trained in team facilitation techniques.
Trained in Causal Analysis techniques.
Experience applying a structured approach to process analysis and problem solving.
Experience establishing, monitoring, and analyzing data and reporting results to PQM and other management..
Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in the use of a PC computer, Microsoft software, database administration, Visio (or equivalent) and Minitab.
Must be a U.S Citizen.
Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Responsibilities

Support the PQM in developing and implementing a continuous improvement program and risk-based strategy to meet project goals and objectives, including alignment, prioritizing, scheduling, training, metrics/dashboards, PBQ, LL, Causal Analysis, Six Sigma, and tracking progress of improvement initiatives.
Manage and supervise a CI team in performing Continuous Improvement activities.
Manages the project corrective action system. Prepares reports on the effectiveness of the continuous improvement program implementation.
Communicates with other Functions and project personnel to ensure continuous improvement goals and objectives are met.
Scope, plan, select the appropriate CI tools.
Analyze data from processes and metrics across projects and functions.
Conduct data analysis and develop performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of improvement initiatives and identify areas for further improvement.
Monitor and use outputs from metrics to drive CI activities.
Develop Quality incident OOM criteria for selecting appropriate causal analysis tool (RCAs – 5 Whys), and facilitate causal analysis activities.
Utilize causal analysis tools to facilitate and lead apparent cause evaluations and root cause analysis.
Develop and facilitate approved workshops and training sessions to educate employees on continuous improvement methodologies and tools.
Provides input into the development of standardized performance indicators for the project.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the project.