Director, Continuous Improvement

MasterBrand, Inc. • Jasper, IN

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About The Position

Key leadership position reporting to the VP, Semi-Custom Business Unit. Executes the continuous improvement strategy and approach across 5 manufacturing locations & support functions by providing technical and strategic direction to identify and address business issues and opportunities. Engages with other departments to sustain, improve, and streamline all processes with a primary focus on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity and engagement.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to articulate a vision and drive results through influence of indirect reporting relationships
• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Training in Lean 80/20 principles, adult education, or a proven track record of plan execution
• A team orientation with a proven ability to mentor and develop others
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Business, Engineering or Operations Management preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Certification and/or Qualifications
• 10+ years of proven change leadership skills and experience leading cultural change to a Lean environment

Nice To Haves

• Prefer a background with asset management and total productive maintenance (TPM)

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Champion of the MasterBrand Business System for the Semi-Custom Business Unit organization.
• Cultivates the MasterBrand Way culture by utilizing the tools and methodologies of the MasterBrand Business System while driving change.
• Utilizes continuous improvement tools, processes and systems to better safety, quality, efficiency, cost and reduce waste overall.
• Leads business and functional teams to analyze and measure the effectiveness of existing business processes and develop sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable process improvements.
• Serves as a teacher and coach in 6S, Kaizen events, Standard Work, Visual Management, TPM, Changeovers, A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Maps and related process improvement methodologies through hands-on participation.
• Focuses development in preparing resources to cascade and sustain these methodologies further into the business, developing the next level of leaders.
• Understands and apply financial drivers and key performance indicators.
• Documents best practices and shares improvements to leverage results.

Benefits

• MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
• MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
• MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
• It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
• MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
• If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director