Continuous Improvement Manager

Medline Industries, LP•New York, VT

1d•$116,000 - $174,000

About The Position

Accountable for assessing adherence to operational standards and driving sustained improvements in Safety, Quality, Cost, Service and People metrics. Champion an Operational Excellence culture of zero loss through teaching, coaching and cultivating an organization of problem solvers. Execute the Operational Excellence strategy by serving as a champion of initiatives that deliver continuous improvement, cultural transformation, waste reduction and financial impact. Partner with assigned regional leaders to implement sustainable process improvement initiatives utilizing a DMAIC approach and superior project management skills. Develop plans to reduce operational losses within assigned region through deep analysis of historical, current, and projected data. Leverage data to establish baseline measures, identify gaps, determine causes, and document the pathway to sustained improvement. Collaborate with IT leadership for selection of technical tools/solutions/ methods for process optimization and other initiatives. Facilitate targeted DMAIC improvement initiatives with local teams to rapidly address losses while boosting engagement. Coach and mentor others in the application of SOPs, best practices and Operational Excellence methods which result in the attainment of operational metrics. Provide direction, empower, motivate, and develop others in order to achieve operational goals. Develop metrics, calculate return on investment (ROI) prior to recommending projects, and analyze realization upon completion. Communicate results with management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of experience of continuous or process Improvement. OR High school diploma and at least 9 years of experience in continuous or process improvement within a distribution, manufacturing or transportation environment.
Certified in one of the following disciplines; Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Prior history in a distribution, transportation or manufacturing environment with hands on knowledge of relevant systems.
Hands on experience in Lean Six Sigma or TPM.
Leadership abilities; assertiveness, organized, team player, ability to influence and work self‐directed.
Experience with indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other members of a team.
Skilled at identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
Project Management experience (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).
Expertise in Root Cause Analysis.
Experience with Microsoft Suite, MS Visio, MS Project, Minitab.
ERP systems experience.
Ability to travel up to 75% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering (or other Engineering subject area).
Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Quality System Regulations (QSR), and International Organization of Standardization (ISO).
Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Assess adherence to operational standards and drive sustained improvements in Safety, Quality, Cost, Service and People metrics.
Champion an Operational Excellence culture of zero loss through teaching, coaching and cultivating an organization of problem solvers.
Execute the Operational Excellence strategy by serving as a champion of initiatives that deliver continuous improvement, cultural transformation, waste reduction and financial impact.
Partner with assigned regional leaders to implement sustainable process improvement initiatives utilizing a DMAIC approach and superior project management skills.
Develop plans to reduce operational losses within assigned region through deep analysis of historical, current, and projected data.
Leverage data to establish baseline measures, identify gaps, determine causes, and document the pathway to sustained improvement.
Collaborate with IT leadership for selection of technical tools/solutions/ methods for process optimization and other initiatives.
Facilitate targeted DMAIC improvement initiatives with local teams to rapidly address losses while boosting engagement.
Coach and mentor others in the application of SOPs, best practices and Operational Excellence methods which result in the attainment of operational metrics.
Provide direction, empower, motivate, and develop others in order to achieve operational goals.
Develop metrics, calculate return on investment (ROI) prior to recommending projects, and analyze realization upon completion.
Communicate results with management.