Continuous Improvement Manager

La-Z-Boy•Dayton, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will have responsibility for process optimization and improvements, developing new equipment specifications, overseeing the acquiring and installation of new technologies and implementing cellular manufacturing technology and or managing a vast database of improvement projects. This includes supporting the day-to-day operations of the furniture processes and monitoring progress of process improvement, resource identification and allocation. Acting as Operations Leadership Business Partner, you will serve as a member of site leadership to develop business strategies and goals. Analyze and assess business metrics (and processes across the business to identify impactful improvement. Provide subject matter expertise across the department/location to assess current processes and identify process/performance gaps and improvement opportunities. Lead and implement process improvement across the value stream to drive utilizing lean concepts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 8-10 years of relevant experience
3-5 years of supervisory/leadership experience or equivalent
Candidates must be able to meet the qualifications noted in the company’s Driver Management Program to be considered for the role if travel/driving is required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Six Sigma Green Belt
Lean or Lean Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

Manage and allocate resources within the department, including Engineering, Continuous Improvement and Time Study.
Perform annual reviews for all immediate reports.
Support plant production of existing product lines with a focus on eliminating DTFs while identifying and implementing best lean practices improving the processes.
Establish, manage, and enforce the standard operating processes for all operations within the business.
Interact as a member of the Plant Lead Team in developing strategic vision and action plans, ensuring the quality management system is implemented, functioning effectively and continuously improved through coordination with the VP/General Manager.
Consolidate Continuous Improvement processes and ideas between each facility and streamline them towards one joint goal.
Provide multiple levels of training for all department team members: lean training, quality training, team building, cross training, etc., assisting each team member in growing individually in preparation for further advancement.
Assist Operations in the training of operators on new procedures, oversee all projects campus wide, assuring that they are meeting objectives and projected savings.
Facilitate individuals or teams through a formal problem solving methodology and develop a prioritizing system for problem solving initiatives.
Facilitate interpretation of the budget and impact of the countermeasures and verify savings accomplished and align them with target costing and divisional initiatives.