EOS Leader - NIS Global
About The Position
The EOS Leader facilitates the deployment of the EnerSys Operating System (EOS) across operations, developing and sustaining the Lean strategy for the Network and Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) line of business. The role leads people, projects, and initiatives with broad scope and significant business impact, and contributes to operational strategy through complex assignments and cross-functional leadership. EOS is a feedback-driven, co-creative, and customized approach to implementing, training, and coaching NIS in new ways of working. The successful candidate is a strategic thinker who helps teams innovate, challenges existing practices, and works collaboratively to achieve sustainable change and continuous improvement. The role develops EOS leaders and site experts, promotes a standardized approach to problem solving and daily improvement, and builds systems that sustain business-unit and enterprise initiatives. The incumbent works in both office and manufacturing environments and must follow required safety practices and wear appropriate protective equipment in designated production areas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of operations experience with a process-engineering and/or supply-chain background, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Professional Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
- Working knowledge of Lean frameworks and tools, including SAP, Value-Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), Six Sigma, and statistical analysis software.
- High degree of discipline, adherence, and precise execution.
- Proven knowledge-transfer, training-delivery, and leadership skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Regular, predictable attendance.
Nice To Haves
- MBA.
- Manufacturing and product-development experience, with extensive knowledge of the TQM approach.
- Proven ability to lead change, motivate people at all organizational levels, and deliver business-transformation results.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to understand and manage complex cross-functional business-process projects.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating conflict resolution.
- Self-motivation and a proven track record of success.
- Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop, motivate, monitor, and support the EOS leaders team, championing business goals, objectives, and improvement plans.
- Promote a continuous-improvement culture using standardized problem-solving tools and methods and managing daily improvements (MDI).
- Teach and mentor site and Lean leaders in Lean tools and implementation, including 5S, MDI, Standard Work, A3, Value Stream Analysis, and Rapid Improvement Events.
- Develop EOS experts at each site and facilitate team building.
- Develop processes and systems to sustain business-unit and enterprise initiatives.
- Help teams prioritize activities required to implement the future state and develop an appropriate policy-deployment macro plan.
- Support the establishment and communication of the EOS philosophy at all personnel levels.
- Develop methods to foster employee engagement and acceptance of management-directed changes.
- Lead multi-site continuous-improvement efforts and promote healthy, respectful communication.
- Apply Lean concepts to build capabilities and resources and to create, develop, and improve efficient processes across the business.
- Streamline processes with technology across sites while ensuring consistency and alignment with corporate expectations.
- Challenge site leaders, as needed, to build an action-oriented culture of continuous improvement and accountability for KPI improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
