Job Description

Responsible for supporting the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives by ensuring strategies are implemented and principles/practices/tools are incorporated in the culture and processes under transformation.

Support the Operational Excellence Manager and Value Stream in implementing lean transformation and daily management across the value stream including:

• Gathers data for key performance indicators for functions being reviewed, evaluates current state, and proposes future state goals and objectives.

• Implementing tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision

• Executing against long and short-term objectives to support the value stream’s goals

• Working with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles

• Assisting in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives

• Utilize value stream mapping techniques to design optimal information, material, and production flow methods

To act as a change agent to bring about improvements in the manufacturing process through the active support, participation and leadership of rapid improvement events or projects, that includes:

• Owning pre and post standard work.

• Lead or facilitate continuous improvement projects and events.

• Participating in Gemba walks and coaching employees on continuous improvement, standard work. development/modification/adherence, flow, takt time attainment, and problem-solving abnormalities.

• Providing necessary training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology.

• Helping update and maintain visual performance tools, including mission control and MDI boards

• Following up on action plans

• Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained

Executing key activities as part of Lean Transformation and daily management including tasks such as:

• Support value stream analyses events.

• Conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements, workplace analysis improvement.

• Creating and implementing standard work and teaching/coaching line leaders to do the same.

• Implementing / coaching the use of cell control boards and other visual management tools

• Lead, coach and assist teams in problem solving activities.

• Resolving issues after continuous improvement events to achieve desired state.

To support the launch of all activities needed to incorporate Lean Transformation and daily management into the Value Stream culture; includes:

• Assisting in identifying on-going training needs

• Supporting communication of the direction of Lean Transformation and daily management initiatives to employees

• Utilize change management model.

• Ensure high levels of engagement for continuous improvement events participants.

• Drive change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive lean behaviors, principles and practices.