Continuous Improvement Specialist

Prysmian•Marshall, TX

About The Position

Prysmian Group is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the Group manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector. We are almost 29.000 employees, across 52 countries. Everyone at Prysmian Group has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. (Make Your Mark!) What you’ll do: Create a Continuous Improvement vision based on the Operational Excellence Assessment stages and Hoshin Kanri objectives. Implement the regional CI strategy/system to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost. Reduce forms of waste in both manufacturing processes and transactional processes that support production. Lead and develop a Kaizen schedule to improve CI culture and SQPDIC objectives of the plant. Utilize influencing skills and listening to drive ownership and change. Partner with the Plant Manager to drive the Continuous Improvement agenda at all levels of the plant. Facilitate CI Council, to validate the effectiveness of Kaizen of the overall continuous improvement agenda, including, problem-solving countermeasures (A1’s), Kaizen, and Daily Management to close the gap to burning platform targets Act as a change agent utilizing facts at the Gemba to drive advice and counsel to leaders and teams on issues impacting SQPDIC targets. Own the local training and development of non-desk workers, desk workers, and staff leaders. Leveraging the CI training portfolio including, Introduction to CI, CI Coach, CI Practitioner, and CI Leadership material including the principles of respect for people, setting high expectations, go-and-see, and having a drive for action, etc. Lean tools include Gemba walks, Value Stream Mapping, TPM, Standard Work, Setup Reduction, Visual Management, Pull Systems, Error Proofing, etc. Encourage the use of CI tools and CI behaviors and promote Lean Six Sigma integration utilizing the strength of both methods to close the gap to plant targets. Drive Industry 4.0 or Digital platform solutions that enhance the continuous improvement agenda, and efforts, and enable efficiency and effectiveness of results. Bring new ideas, motivation, and positive support to all levels of the team

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
3 - 5 years of successful leadership in executing continuous improvement/Lean/Six Sigma efforts and enabling efficiency, and effectiveness resulting in demonstrable tangible financial benefit
Facilitated or participated in at least 3 separate week-long kaizen events while performing proper preparation and follow-up.
CI Practitioner or Greenbelt Certification as minimum
Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective daily management enabling factory execution.
Demonstrated successful digital platform implementation to support plant performance.

Responsibilities

Create a Continuous Improvement vision based on the Operational Excellence Assessment stages and Hoshin Kanri objectives.
Implement the regional CI strategy/system to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.
Reduce forms of waste in both manufacturing processes and transactional processes that support production.
Lead and develop a Kaizen schedule to improve CI culture and SQPDIC objectives of the plant.
Utilize influencing skills and listening to drive ownership and change.
Partner with the Plant Manager to drive the Continuous Improvement agenda at all levels of the plant.
Facilitate CI Council, to validate the effectiveness of Kaizen of the overall continuous improvement agenda, including, problem-solving countermeasures (A1’s), Kaizen, and Daily Management to close the gap to burning platform targets
Act as a change agent utilizing facts at the Gemba to drive advice and counsel to leaders and teams on issues impacting SQPDIC targets.
Own the local training and development of non-desk workers, desk workers, and staff leaders.
Leveraging the CI training portfolio including, Introduction to CI, CI Coach, CI Practitioner, and CI Leadership material including the principles of respect for people, setting high expectations, go-and-see, and having a drive for action, etc.
Encourage the use of CI tools and CI behaviors and promote Lean Six Sigma integration utilizing the strength of both methods to close the gap to plant targets.
Drive Industry 4.0 or Digital platform solutions that enhance the continuous improvement agenda, and efforts, and enable efficiency and effectiveness of results.
Bring new ideas, motivation, and positive support to all levels of the team