Regional Business Excellence Manager

Anord Mardix•Columbia, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is seeking a Regional Business Excellence Manager to join their team. This role supports the growth of their extraordinary teams by contributing directly to teams according to established policies and goals. The manager will act as a change agent, driving lean and six sigma activities, applying Flex Lean Enterprise Values, and eliminating waste to achieve sustainable results. They will utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, and drive the Yokoten of identified best practices. The role involves conducting training, performing assessments, and participating in the selection and execution of lean and six sigma projects. The Regional Business Excellence Manager will also formulate and propose Lean Transformation strategies and coach activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities, encouraging participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers, and Customers.

Requirements

Typically requires 5 years of related experience.
Engineering Degree – Industrial Engineering preferred.
Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
Management skills and technical experience on Finance, HR, Materials and Operations activities.
Demonstrates detailed expertise in situations and multiple areas.
Comprehends the strategic impact of the function across sites.
Manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Act as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
Apply and deploy Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
Eliminate waste and create value by reducing variation in processes to achieve sustainable results.
Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions, and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities.
Drive and Yokoten identified best practices based on accord timelines.
Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
Conduct Industrial Engineering, lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement culture.
Perform assessment of CIMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
Diligently participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects.
Formulate and propose strategy of Lean Transformation for assigned special project/segment/customer priorities.
Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities.
Incentivize participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers and Customers.