Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

Bodycote North America•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager serves as champion and will drive operational excellence by leading initiatives that enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency across manufacturing operations under the direction of the Vice President of Operations by applying structured methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis, the Continuous Improvement Manager ensures sustainable gains in performance, cost reduction, the elimination of waste and customer satisfaction, fueling long-term growth and operational strength. Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Requirements

This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holders.
Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Engineering, Business Management or a comparable field
Minimum 2-4 years related Lean experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in Lean or operational excellence
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/Operational Excellence Principles, Problem Solving, 5 Why, Daily Management, 5S, SMED, TPM, Standard Work, Poke Yoke, etc. required
Demonstrated lean management experience and results required
Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and coach required
Strong leadership and change agent skills required
Excellent team facilitation skills required
Excellent experience and skills using Microsoft Office
Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate the English language

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma and/or Lean experience or certification preferred

Responsibilities

Schedule, lead, facilitate, and manage Continuous Improvement projects including Kaizen events and aligned with the company`s strategic targets
Lead the site/function’s Lean transformation with a focus on improvements to safety, quality, delivery and cost
Train and coach managers and employees in the daily use and implementation of Lean principles
Partner with GM’s and function heads to build and maintain a culture of continuous operational improvement that permeates targeted areas of the company.
Coach/develop site functional leaders and their staffs to identify, understand and implement lean manufacturing and growth best practices and achieve continuously improving levels of safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, innovation, and growth.
Convert the improvements from Kaizen activities into tangible business financial benefits and be able to track these through to completion.
Audit, monitor and sustain the health of the CI Lean culture by establishing and utilizing scoring systems, gap analysis, and Problem Solving to asses implemented processes and evaluate where further refinements are needed
Partner with the corporate CI Lead and the facility or functional leader to develop and execute a kaizen roadmap and identify key metrics (KPI’s) and lead projects to achieve goals in targeted areas
Senior in Cultural Transformation
Partner with the site management team and CI Lead to drive Strategy execution
Ensure consistent application of CI practices, tools and templates (ie: Standard Work, Job Instruction, Daily Management, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Road Map, SMED, TPM, Time Studies, etc.)
Assist organization-wide kaizen efforts as needed.
Perform regular Gemba walks including leadership and area personnel to evaluate improvement & development opportunities
Evaluate current business practices, looking for ways to improve productivity, reduce costs, and make the best use of the business's resources.
Performs other tasks as assigned or dictated by position
This position is responsible for the care and treatment of our customer’s inventory and as such will perform duties in a safe and responsible manner to prevent customer loss or damage