Project Manager of Lean Excellence

International Paper

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager of Lean Excellence will be responsible for the execution of the Lean Transformation Initiative across PSNA. In this role they will partner with Converting facilities to establish Lean capabilities, driving measurable improvements in safety, employee engagement, quality, cost and delivery metrics. The ideal candidate will have significant and relevant direct manufacturing experience using and leading continuous improvement tools, systems, and methodologies. The preferred candidate is a proven leader that has experience leading 5S, Kaizen events, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMET, problem solving, value stream mapping, and related process improvement methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience with proven change leadership skills and experience leading change
Positive and self-motivated attitude with proven determination and passion to manage projects, maintain KPI’s, and see problems through to resolution
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization, including diverse cultures
Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, make recommendations, and present findings
Demonstrated ability to model the corporate values and principles, including instilling a high performance, people-driven culture
A high level of accuracy with strong attention to detail and quality of work is required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Instills trust
Communicates effectively
Manages Complexity
Situational Adaptability
Balances Stakeholders

Responsibilities

Lead with a safety mindset, drive employee engagement through trust vs. fear. Invest in time to shape a culture that controls exposure and supports our employees.
Align strategy and tactics with the site-level Operations leadership
Use data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices, working with the Plant Team to execute an improvement plan
Utilize continuous improvement tools, processes and systems to better safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and reduce waste overall
Assist with Implementing and managing systems that will sustain improvement efforts
Lead and coach CI events/Kaizen through hands-on participation
Partner with site leadership with the improvement of asset utilization and equipment management
Develop training materials and effectively deliver in multiple formats to ensure team members throughout the organization are trained in CI concepts and philosophy
Understand and applying financial drivers and key performance indicators
Partner with plant teams to drive changeover improvements
Evaluate and drive opportunities for appropriate CI and Lean tool application
Document best practices and sharing improvements to leverage results
Provide overall support, assistance, direction and communication to the plant leadership teams regarding CI initiatives
Remote position that requires selected candidates be geographically located to a major metropolitan airport.
Travel requirements: 80% - 90%