Lean Champion

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, ThyssenKrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.

Summary of Position:

Work under the general guidance of the Safety-Lean Director, reports directly to operational
Plant Manager. The Lean Champion acts as leader, educator, liaison and partner in pursuing
excellence and value in the plants and/or office using the concepts of Continuous
Improvement.

Key Accountabilities:

· Lead numerous operational optimization projects simultaneously to develop new
processes.
· Develop team capabilities to utilize tools of basic problem-solving
· Facilitate brainstorming, idea evaluation/assessment, tracking, coaching/training of
employee-based teams and implementation plan development (follow up)
· Lead, manage, and document and track all departmental projects
· Identify, optimize, standardize, and maintain execution of best practices
· Support and provide input to the development of Lean Programs and initiatives, ensuring
continuous performance improvement and capability development.
· Capture and review data, current processes and performance trends for variances and
severity level
· Identify and prioritize system constraints which impact efficiency, rate, capacity, operating
hours, etc.
· Meet Lean performance measurements. Documentation (Assessments, Audits,
Observations, Records)
· Measurements, maintain visibility of all formal and informal events, activities, follow-up
· Travel as necessary to locations throughout the organization and to attend applicable
educational seminars
· Supports, executes and analyzes Safety-Lean quality-reporting measures
· Assists leadership with coaching, and formal and informal training in support of the
development of an innovative work environment, ensuring the application of data driven
decision making tools (Root-cause problem solving, VSM, AIW, and Project
Management)
· Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes / Competencies

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the
performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties,
responsibilities or requirements.

Minimum Requirements:
· Degree in Business, Operations or Engineering
· Prior Lean experience, minimum of 3 years
· Demonstrated leadership and training facilitation skills
· Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
· Knowledge of quality management systems applicable to the business
· SME Lean Certification (minimum Bronze level) or other accredited Lean certification
required
· Excellent Computer skills – Power point, Excel, Word, Visio and Project

Preferred Requirements:
· Greenbelt certification
· 3 years' experience in a Warehouse Logistics environment

thyssenkrupp Materials, LLC (Aerospace) offers a very competitive compensation plan. We invite you to start your career with us by applying today. Once you are selected, you would enjoy the following benefits as a valued member of our organization:

• Medical (BCBSIL), dental (Delta Dental) and vision (VSP) benefits effective the first of the month following your hire date with thyssenkrupp Aerospace.
• Employee Basic and Optional Life Insurance/AD&D
• FSA and HSA options
• Voluntary Benefits including Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness benefits are offered through Allstate.
• Additional Voluntary Benefits include Legal Insurance and ID Theft
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 2 weeks paid paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k plan with a 100% employee match up to the first 4% - employees vest after 3 years of service
• 3 weeks (120 hours) paid vacation (pro-rated based on date of hire). Ability to purchase up to a week of vacation during open enrollment for the following year, ability to rollover up to 40 hours of vacation into the next year.
• Holiday Pay: For a 5-day 8-hour shift you will receive up to 88 hours of holiday pay, for a 4-day 10-hour shift, you will receive up to 80 hours of holiday pay, and for a 3-day 12-hour shift you will receive up to 72 hours of holiday pay depending on the date of hire and the holiday schedule posted as it changes yearly.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 8 hours paid time off for Volunteering with charities
• Job Training and Development programs
• Discount Programs on travel, auto, entertainment, tickets, beauty, spa, health, and wellness.
• Temperature controlled warehouse