Operational Excellence Specialist II

Nordson Corporation•Clinton, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Leader will be responsible for leading the successful deployment of improvement projects aligned with the NBS Next initiatives. In this position the leader will engage with all levels of the ICS organization to teach and develop through hands-on coaching. The position will mentor to create value through identification and elimination of waste. Successful implementation will show improvements in Nordson’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) by building a strong culture of continuous improvement built on common fundamentals, capabilities, and implementation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or relevant degree is preferred; 12 years of relevant experience is required in lieu of a degree
4-6 years of progressive continuous improvement experience demonstrating business acumen, leadership and ability to drive results
Proficiency in Lean thinking with application in both operations and transactional environments in a variety of situations
Change management/transformational experience required
Experience leading process mapping sessions via SIPOC or comparable processes
Experience building and tracking projects with a detailed project plan

Nice To Haves

Ability to think creatively and analytically
Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong organizational skills
Proven ability to lead initiatives working collaboratively and independently in a dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrated effective execution of concurrent projects and ability to multi-task
Able to influence at all levels of the organization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient with MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, PowerBI, and SAP

Responsibilities

Develop, train and coach all levels of employees in fundamentals of Continuous Improvement, driving the culture of NBS Next in all functions at all levels
Help define, execute, and lead the short and long-term strategy for Continuous Improvement initiatives for ICS Business
NBS standardization and best practice sharing across ICS Business globally
Lead implementation of CI initiatives and problem-solving projects in collaboration with various business functions to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Cost (SQDIPC), as well as commercial and engineering functions.
Facilitate identification, quantification, and prioritization of cost savings Initiatives; maintain project pipeline to support divisional savings targets
Represent ICS on Nordson Corporation Global Continuous Improvement Steering Committee
Other duties as assigned.