Sr. Lean Six Sigma Manager

Jabil•Tampa, FL

About The Position

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Requirements

Experienced in successfully deploying Continuous Improvement programs (Lean and Six Sigma) in an operations environment.
Excellent Leadership and Communication Skills
Track record showing continual improvement of personal skills
Proficient and knowledgeable in all areas related to operations.
Results-driven change agent
Ability to communicate in all media forms and cross-culturally
Strong analytical and leadership skills
Ability to influence all levels of the Jabil organization
Organizationally astute, but not politically motivated
At least 5 to 8 years experience in Manufacturing Management, Engineering Management or Project Management
Degree in Industrial Engineering or related discipline preferred
Six Sigma Black Belt certified by recognized organizations in the industry (e.g. ASQ, SME, Shing Prize)
Project and facilitation experience in a heavily matrixed environment
Experience in change management
Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience

Responsibilities

Lead and drive Lean Six Sigma across a Jabil Region and provide support and development of the Jabil wide Lean Six Sigma organization.
Support the Regional Site Operations Managers to drive improvement in all areas of Jabil’s Operations working with the Site Finance, all Management functions and the Plant Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Managers and support Operations Management in identifying improvement opportunities that enhance the site and Jabil’s performance.
Be a creative and proactive contributor to regional management team
Pilots policies & procedures before regional deployment
Assists Plant LSS Managers in deployment
Maintains Regular Communications Network with Global LSS Managers, Plant LSS Managers and Regional Finance Continuous Improvement Mangers to facilitate key improvement activities
Drive the introduction of Lean Six Sigma culture through the understanding and application of tools throughout the region
Direct the site’s efforts in driving performance improvement and ensuring the site culture embraces the concept of principles-driven continuous improvement
Assists Plant LSS Managers in delivering education & training as requested
Supports and mentors Black Belt and Green Belt training
Participates in Reward/Recognition - Develop local recognition program with HR
Lead the regional Lean Six Sigma activities, assess, coach and mentor the Plant LSS Managers
Provide Lean and Continuous Improvement Leadership
Support cross-region or company improvement programs
Provide remote or direct support for sites in Lean Six Sigma Management transition
Ensures Jabil education & training curriculum & content is meeting the needs of the sites and work with Global Lean Managers to develop and improve training material
Reports key metrics and ensures integrity of operational indicators (OEE, OLE …)
Manage & drive key processes (VSM, QRQC, 5S, Hoshin, Smed, Kanban)
Align with Regional Controllers on high impact projects
Support site & regional management create the annual business plan, identifying key improvement priorities to enhance site and Jabil performance in the eyes of all stakeholders
Work across all Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Design and Finance functions to create synergy within the enterprise with a clear line of sight on improvement of Jabil enterprise
Assists in the development & deployment of standardized policies & procedures
Ensures Best Practices are evaluated, deployed and performs periodic plant assessments
Reviews projects for learning opportunities
Monitor external environment to be continuously aware of industry best practices and how they can be deployed inside Jabil