What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Manager position at AMESBURY GROUP, LLC?
Bilco is looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to join our team! In this role you will own the implementation of Continuous Improvement culture for our Trumann, AR and Zanesville, OH manufacturing facilities.
This role is responsible for leadership and development of programs that educate teammates about lean concepts, as well as identifying and implementing improvements throughout our facilities. Improvement activity results will be designed to significantly improved safety, productivity, quality, and cost reductions.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities
- In line with the site Vision and Strategic Objectives, develops and executes a Continuous Improvement strategy and CI transformation roadmap through engagement, training, and implementation of lean Tools, Systems, and Culture to enable superior operational performance and Sustainable Results.
- Champions the implementation of a Lean Management System through regular Kaizen activities and breakthrough improvements with broad engagement in the spirit of “Better today than yesterday… Everybody Everyday”
- Train, mentor, and coach of site teams in the Operating Excellence model; drives Process and People development side-by-side
- Directs and facilitates the ongoing lean improvement process through the use of techniques such as Kaizen, 5’S, TPM, Kanban, Goal Deployment, etc.
- Provides lean improvement orientation and on-the-job training for teammates and ensures that the responsibilities are defined and understood and oversees the lean projects.
- Teach others to lead improvement efforts, including training on effective tools for successful project leadership.
- Identify ongoing lean improvement training needs and assist with developing and implementing the required training.
- Ensure that appropriate safety and ergonomic processes and methods are being utilized.
- Identify needs relating to improvements in safety/ergonomics and assist in developing and implementing solutions to these issues.
- Ties CI efforts to business impact. Establish metrics to monitor financial savings as compared to established goals and targets.
- Develop and maintain annual value stream mapping efforts, CI plans, and calendars.
- Provide support to external customers in support of Bilco value added initiatives.
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