Sr. Lean Manager - The Toro Company
The Toro Company•Bloomington, MN
•$150,000 - $175,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The Toro Company is seeking a Sr. Lean Manager to lead and influence the development and implementation of consistent Lean business practices across multiple operations sites, functions, and businesses. This role aims to drive increased growth, operational excellence, and employee empowerment. The manager will lead and/or participate in the development and execution of transformation plans, create Lean training programs, provide coaching and training on Lean principles, concepts, and tools, lead kaizen events, facilitate knowledge sharing, and mentor future Lean practitioners. This position will support multiple manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and functional teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)
- 10+ years of Lean / Continuous Improvement Experience
- Experience in Manufacturing and/or Distribution environments
- Strong working knowledge of Lean tools: Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Kaizen, Visual Management, Root Cause Analysis, TPM, Changeover reduction
- Proven deployment and sustainment of Lean systems
- Demonstrated leadership experience driving transformation
- Project / Program Management skills
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills
- Strong communication (written + verbal)
- Travel up to 30% (domestic & international)
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering, Operations, etc.)
- Lean System Experience
- Lean Six Sigma certification
- Functional / Technical Exposure: experience in Service Parts, Welding, Painting, Assembly, Injection Molding, Extrusion, Operations Leadership & Materials management
Responsibilities
- Define, develop, and deploy consistent Lean business practices in support of The Toro Company Business System (TBS), TTC's Lean enterprise system.
- Promote and guide teams in the transformational change of TBS implementation, including Strategy Deployment, Visual Management, Daily Management, and Material Flow, using tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Cell Design, Continuous Flow, Plan for Every Part, Changeover reduction, TPM, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Collaborate with leadership teams to develop long-range strategic plans and annual plans for continuous improvement, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, employee engagement, and growth, while identifying future improvement opportunities.
- Establish and evolve operating principles, communication, knowledge sharing, and reporting strategies to ensure visibility into continuous improvement/Lean efforts.
- Lead the TBS maturity assessment process development, deployment, and evolution, coordinating gap closure plans with leadership teams, the Corporate Lean Enterprise team, and external Lean practitioners.
- Develop and deploy training on Lean principles, concepts, behaviors, and methods to foster a culture of continuous improvement at all organizational levels.
- Develop and implement training plans to cascade Lean principles to key areas within the organization, involving all employees in the Lean process execution and ensuring open communication.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to other Lean and Continuous Improvement practitioners throughout the enterprise.
- Provide project management and project leadership support for prioritized, complex, cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.
- Communicate regularly to leadership teams on overall Lean Enterprise initiatives, continuous improvement projects, kaizen status, and customer needs.
- Actively participate as a member of the Corporate Lean Enterprise Team to support TBS, share best practices, report progress, and assist other Lean Managers.
- Stay current with technologies and Lean concepts through continuing education and benchmarking.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan
- 401k
- Onsite café (serves breakfast and lunch)
- Caribou Coffee onsite
- Complimentary use of onsite fitness facility
- Mental health resources
- Financial health resources
- 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community
- Summer Hours (flexible schedule during the summer)
- Hybrid work schedule (opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time)
- Eligibility to participate in an incentive program based on individual and organizational performance
- Access to pay early with the dailypay app
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
