Manager, Plant Transformation

Worthington Enterprises•Chilton, WI

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transformation Manager will be responsible for setting the roadmap of operations and supply chain improvements for the plant as well as coordinating, enabling and (sometimes) executing the improvement plan. Additionally, the Transformation Manager will be responsible for LEAN training and building a culture of continuous improvement at the plant. This individual will have a strong partnership with the Operations Manager to help improve the overall efficiencies within the facility. This opportunity has great visibility and opportunity for tangible impact.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years of operations, supply chain, integrated planning, or plant engineering experience and/or 3+ years of experience as a lean practitioner
Strong communications and change management skills; must be able to influence shop floor employees and managers
Short- and long-term project management skills
Ability to facilitate hands-on training

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate would be currently within the Worthington family of businesses and familiar with current culture, trends, and initiatives
Lean understanding and experience preferred
Ability and disposition to respectfully challenge status quo
Inspire and ability to influence without authority
Proven track record of developing teams

Responsibilities

Create/grow culture of aggressive, tangible, bottom line improvements
Create an environment where problem solving thrives daily at the cell level
Continuously evaluate plant value stream maps, metrics, and strategic goals to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities (operations and supply chain)
Utilize Worthington Business System (WBS) and partner with plant management
Work with Operations Manager to build and maintain an aggressive plant improvement plan
Coordinate plant resources to execute plant improvement plan
Train plant employees on basic lean tools and kaizen methodology
Continuous development and coaching of plant employees
Coach and facilitate MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) daily and hourly performance management and development of problem solving A3