Continuous Improvement Trainer

Brunswick Boat Group•Fond du Lac, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As part of the talented Operations Excellence team, you will lead the planning, creation, and execution of Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence training programs within Mercury Marine. You will partner with leaders and employees across Brunswick to build lean thinking, problem-solving capabilities, and a culture of continuous improvement. You will also get to design, create, update, and deliver training materials in multiple formats, including in-person, remote, and hybrid. Additionally, you will facilitate training, coaching, and certification activities, while supporting continuous improvement initiatives that drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement results.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, education, organizational development, engineering, or operations management
3-5 years applying Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, and/or other CI methodologies
2 years minimum providing in-person and online teaching/education to adults in a business setting
Experience with Workday Learning and software’s to deliver online and remote learning content.
LSS Green Belt certification
4-7 years relevant professional experience.
Experience in an operations setting, but ability to support and apply CI methodologies all functional areas (sales, marketing, customer service, HR, etc.).
Base understanding of key business drivers (P&L, Overhead, Budget process)
Drive results through influence, with some direct leadership experience

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt Certification
5-10 years of education and teaching in manufacturing and business setting
Adult learning, instructional design, or organizational development experience
Experience facilitating multi-site education and training
Passion around teaching technical topics (statistics, software, analytics) and professional topics (leadership, change management, culture)
Extensive tactical experience in WorkDay Learning and software like Articulate used to develop online training content.
Advanced statistical analysis and data visualization experience
Use of AI toolsets for development and application of CI and training
Master’s degree in related fields

Responsibilities

Partner with CI leadership across Brunswick to plan, create, and deliver Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and other continuous improvement methodologies at a Brunswick Blueprint standard.
Help facilitate, update, and deliver White Belt, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt, and CI Champion training across the organization.
Mentor and support employees participating in CI certification efforts.
Partner with plant leadership and functional teams to identify training needs and develop CI capabilities throughout the organization.
Create and maintain training materials, curriculum, simulations, workshops, activities, and all other learning resources that support CI and Ops Excellences deployment.
Creation, development, and delivery of in-person and online/remote classwork and activities.
Confidence teaching on video and making content recordings on topics to provide online training opportunities to employees.
Ownership of WorkDay Learning course creation, tracking, development, and metrics.
Evaluate training effectiveness through participation feedback, certification completion, and business results.
Serve as a subject matter expert in Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence methodologies.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement through employee engagement, coaching, recognition, and knowledge sharing.
Stay current on industry best practices and emerging methodologies to strengthen Mercury Marines capabilities.
Travel to manufacturing and business locations as needed to support training, coaching, and CI deployment activities.