Lean Leader

Oliver Tolas Healthcare Packaging•Lower Southampton Township, PA

10d

About The Position

The Lean Leader identifies and prioritizes Operational Excellence activities across a manufacturing site and leads programs and initiatives that build a continuous improvement culture aligned with strategic goals. The role applies project management, lean manufacturing, and other continuous improvement methodologies to support manufacturing operations, improve value stream outcomes, create efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction. The Lean Leader partners with site leadership to develop and track multi-year plans, coordinate site strategy, and implement strategic initiatives. The role leads improvement projects, workshops, and training; coaches employees and frontline supervisors in lean processes and behaviors; and supports effective daily management and change management practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or equivalent.
Five years of experience in Manufacturing Operations or an Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement Lean role.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and a history of optimizing manufacturing processes.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability and desire to drive accountability across project teams and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Lean Manufacturing background or Kaizen experience.
Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships across the organization.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team, stay organized, and meet deadlines in stressful situations.
Strong active listening skills.
Ability to build positive team relationships and work with people across the organization to gather information, make decisions, and recommend improvements.
Ability to deal appropriately and diplomatically with a variety of interpersonal styles and personalities.
Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with ERP and business applications.
Ability to follow through on details and enter data into computer systems quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute complex process improvement projects to improve cost, quality, service, and safety.
Work with site leadership to develop multi-year plans and track progress.
Coordinate site strategy development and manage implementation of strategic initiatives in support of the Site Strategic A-3.
Coach lean process and behavior changes and develop an effective Daily Management process.
Deploy continuous improvement methods and tools, including basic problem solving, Kaizen, A3 thinking, Kanban, value stream mapping, visual management, pull, TPM, SMED, and 5S, as applicable.
Lead site-wide workshops and projects to engage employees at all levels.
Lead major process improvement and cost savings projects and deliver financial results within specified time frames.
Train appropriate site personnel in the use of continuous improvement tools.
Coach frontline supervisors to develop their Operational Excellence knowledge and capabilities and mentor them as agents of change.
Improve supervisors’ change management capabilities, including tools and behaviors, and ensure rigor in conducting rapid improvement events.