Integrated Lean Six Sigma Manager- Clif Bar

Mondelēz International•Twin Falls, ID

About The Position

You help implement the operational excellence program in a specific function and/or for cross-functional continuous improvement (CI) projects. You are not only responsible for applying CI tools and techniques for problem solving and performance improvement but more importantly, you help employees improve their CI skills and build their self-sufficiency. How you will contribute You will: Provide training on CI tools and techniques to help drive teams through CI cycles. You will also coach employees to help them achieve their targets Identify process improvement needs with department leads, facilitate sessions and support execution of newly established improvements Once improvements are done, validate outcome benefits and support creation of new standards and qualification of members into new working processes Benchmark externally, ensuring where relevant that best practice and new tools are deployed in collaboration with internal partners What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Experience implementing CI processes (e.g. TPM for manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma in the consumer goods industry) Strong facilitation and communication skills Experience in change management processes Logical thinking and capacity to influence Results oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity Experience such as: continuous improvement manager, team leader roles, area manager More about this role What extra ingredients you will bring: A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Success record of TPM implementation and leadership in a manufacturing setting, achieving phase progression. Transformational mindset. Servant leadership. Experience driving cultural change. Effective communication and organizational agility. Strategic approach/thinking and strong capacity of influence. Ability to teach others and develop talent. Results-oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity.

Requirements

Experience implementing CI processes (e.g. TPM for manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma in the consumer goods industry)
Strong facilitation and communication skills
Experience in change management processes
Logical thinking and capacity to influence
Results oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity
continuous improvement manager, team leader roles, area manager
HS Diploma Required
Minimum 7 years of experience in a manufacturing setting operating under a TPM program
Minimum 5 years leading TPM programs in a manufacturing setting
Minimum 3 years in Manufacturing/Operations and/or Maintenance leadership positions
Proven success record of TPM implementation and significant OEE improvement

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering ( Strongly Preferred) (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Chemical)
Master’s degree in Business or Engineering (Preferred)
TPM (total productive maintenance) (JIPM) certification (Preferred)
6-sigma black belt certification (Preferred)
Minimum 5 years in Manufacturing/Operations and/or Maintenance leadership positions. (Preferred)
CPG or pharma experience (highly preferred)
Success record of TPM implementation and leadership in a manufacturing setting, achieving phase progression
Transformational mindset
Servant leadership
Experience driving cultural change
Effective communication and organizational agility
Strategic approach/thinking and strong capacity of influence
Ability to teach others and develop talent
Results-oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity

Responsibilities

Provide training on CI tools and techniques to help drive teams through CI cycles
Coach employees to help them achieve their targets
Identify process improvement needs with department leads
Facilitate sessions and support execution of newly established improvements
Validate outcome benefits and support creation of new standards and qualification of members into new working processes
Benchmark externally, ensuring where relevant that best practice and new tools are deployed in collaboration with internal partners