Plant CI Leader

Novelis•Lincolnshire, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Novelis is a global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, providing sustainable aluminum solutions for aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging, and specialty markets. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis employs approximately 13,000 people across 32 operating facilities on four continents. The Lincolnshire team is seeking a Plant CI Leader to coordinate the implementation and sustainability of the Novelis Operating System (NOS), ensuring business objectives are met through standard methodologies. This role involves integrating metrics for effective performance measurement, leading the annual improvement planning cycle, and overseeing capacity improvement projects. The position also includes developing training plans, conducting system audits, and educating managers on continuous improvement principles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical or business.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing management.
5 – 7 years of experience leading improvement efforts and teams (Lean, DMAIC, WCM).
Project management experience.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
Able to engage at all levels in the organization and influence others.
Analytical and strategic, data and results driven.
Proven ability to successfully manage multiple projects while driving change with measurable results.
Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
Knowledge of VSM, Lean methodologies, Kaizen, DMAIC.
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
Fluent in English.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, MBA in Management systems or correlated subjects.
Experience in a similar business, prefer metal industry.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certified.
Experience implementing operational management systems at other manufacturing companies.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in maintaining a zero-incident safety culture.
Develop and implement the NOS roadmap for the plant.
Coordinates NOS Masterplan and deployment activities in line with Plant Steer Committee.
Support the Steering Committee and Centers of Excellence leaders.
Construct and implement system audits.
Coordinate improvement methodology training.
Coordinate the loss intelligence system for the site.
Lead the education of managers and leaders on their roles in NOS and continuous improvement.
Support business objectives and the Improvement Planning Cycle (IPC), resulting in a single agenda to focus the improvement efforts for the year.
Help implement/lead the vision to achieve plant goals.
Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
Coordinate and/or lead improvement activities.
Lead the plant in the single operating agenda development and execution.
Work with Plant leadership to define and drive critical, organizational, and operational improvement recommendations, as well as new improvement projects.
Ensure consistent KPI to track operational performance.
Lead the Performance Improvement activity for the plant focused on getting results to meet business objectives.
Assist with target setting and cascade to the asset level.
Lead the development/improvement of continuous improvement methodologies.
Monitor and report on overall progress, identifying roadblocks and creating actions to deficiencies.
Able to teach, mentor and coach others.
Develop and deliver professional training applications as required to enable employees at all levels to engage and contribute to the continuous improvement process.
Able to use data to identify and address organizational performance gaps.
Ensure the lean manufacturing cultural process change for Operations, focused on development of the best productivity process with low cost and according to the plan.
Coach management teams to develop a continuous improvement culture, where NOS/CI is interwoven into the way we do business.
Play a key role in the local change management and the cultural transformation of the site.
All other duties as assigned.
Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.