COS Improvement Engineer

Carlisle Construction Materials•Highland Park, TX

10h•Remote

About The Position

Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies (CWT) is a leading supplier of building envelope solutions that effectively drive energy efficiency and sustainability in commercial and residential applications. We are looking for a Business Unit COS Manager located remotely, preferably close to one of our EPS manufacturing plants. The COS Improvement Engineer is the primary COS resource for continuous improvement efforts in Carlisle Units. This individual will work closely with senior business unit leaders, plant leadership teams and local COS resources to assist with all aspects of their continuous improvement program. This is a highly visible position and requires a broad-based knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the Carlisle businesses and the ability to effectively influence at all levels of the organization.

Requirements

Operational understanding of Carlisle business software systems, business systems functions and how they inter-relate, lean and six sigma principles, general understanding of Carlisle products and how they are manufactured, distributed and customer requirements.
Proficient with all Lean and Six Sigma Tools including but not limited to Policy Deployment, Planning & Review, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, SMED, Idea Generation, Decision Making, TPM, SQDC, KPI, MDI, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, etc.
Applicant must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Bachelor's degree required.
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills, problem solving and analytical skills, conflict resolution, listening skills, coaching, and facilitating skills.
Individual must be proficient with classroom type training as well as training at the workstation, business process site or shop-floor environment.
Must be able to think and perform in front of group settings in order to effectively facilitate group discussion and problem solving.
Must be able to work effectively with all levels of employees and leadership.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the overall business unit COS journey to establish a culture of continuous improvement, employee engagement and the delivery of business unit financial and operations goals. Analyze current state, using tools such as gap analysis, to identify and correct opportunities relative to continuous improvement. Partner with leadership to align COS with business needs. Identify and communicate best practices throughout the organization
Lead and/or participate in business unit Kaizen events while coaching/training Carlisle employees
Work with manufacturing locations and office teams to increase the value realized from initiatives such as MDI, 5S, Idea System, TPM and the COS Framework.
Work with all levels to implement the COS Framework in the business unit
Participation in and assisting with COS steering committees
Coaching and mentoring business unit leaders and employees in COS principles, tools, methods, and behaviors
Guidance, direction, development, training and assistance to plant COS resources and champions
Assisting with the identification, scoping, facilitation, and sustainment of improvement events (Kaizen) to drive business unit results
Coordinating COS programs and initiatives in the business unit such as Policy Deployment, Business Process Improvements, Planning and Review (P&R), Idea System, Root Cause Analysis, 5S, Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Establish measurable standards for each facilitated project and compare results with regularly meetings and reports.