Manager of Lean Excellence

International Paper•Huntsville, AL

18h•Remote

About The Position

Lead initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and operational consistency across the organization Align strategy and tactics with the Corporate Lean Team and site-level operations leadership Report to members of the business leadership team on status of lean road maps and adoption within each facility Use data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices and work with the mill team to execute an improvement plan Document best practices and share improvements to leverage results Understand and apply financial drivers and key performance indicators Implement lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMED and Value Stream Mapping Drive waste elimination, process flow optimization, and variation reduction Facilitate structured problem solving using A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, RCFA, and similar methodologies Deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost Implement and manage systems, including daily management, that will sustain improvement efforts Lead and coach kaizen events through hands-on participation Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in multiple formats to ensure team members throughout the organization are trained in CI / lean concepts and philosophy Evaluate and drive opportunities for appropriate CI and lean tool applications Provide overall support, assistance, direction and communication to the mill leadership teams regarding CI initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred in business, engineering, operations management, or related field
Significant operational and change management experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated success implementing lean manufacturing initiatives
Strong analytical, facilitation, coaching, and change leadership skills
Ability to influence without formal authority across multiple functions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
This position will require 50-75% travel

Responsibilities

Lead initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and operational consistency across the organization
Align strategy and tactics with the Corporate Lean Team and site-level operations leadership
Report to members of the business leadership team on status of lean road maps and adoption within each facility
Use data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices and work with the mill team to execute an improvement plan
Document best practices and share improvements to leverage results
Understand and apply financial drivers and key performance indicators
Implement lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMED and Value Stream Mapping
Drive waste elimination, process flow optimization, and variation reduction
Facilitate structured problem solving using A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, RCFA, and similar methodologies
Deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Implement and manage systems, including daily management, that will sustain improvement efforts
Lead and coach kaizen events through hands-on participation
Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in multiple formats to ensure team members throughout the organization are trained in CI / lean concepts and philosophy
Evaluate and drive opportunities for appropriate CI and lean tool applications
Provide overall support, assistance, direction and communication to the mill leadership teams regarding CI initiatives