Continuous Improvement Lead

Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas•Pageland, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Continuous Improvement Lead - Pageland, SC Ready to change the future, your way? This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Continuous Improvement Lead to unlock your ambition and work the future at Aalberts. As a full-time Continuous Improvement Lead in the Operations Department at Aalberts, located in Pageland, SC. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, The CI Leader acts as role model and serves as a champion for successful and sustained Lean implementation. This position requires a leader that can facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and ever-changing environment leveraging their strong interpersonal and influencing skills. This high energy person should enjoy hands on participation and be able to development and coach others in the principles, practices, tools, and techniques of Lean/CI. the Aalberts way Aalberts is built on entrepreneurship. We believe the more space people are given, the greater their chance of finding brilliant solutions for our customers. That is why we encourage everyone to take ownership, think independently yet work as one team. You are in charge today of what happens tomorrow. For yourself, for the company, and for our planet. your challenge Coach and mentor managers, supervisors and shop-floor employees on Lean/CI principles, practices, and tools to positively impact Safety, Quality, Deliver, Cost, and Innovation. Recognize and articulate current problems, gaps, and opportunities and leverage them in such a way as to build creative tension and compel the organization towards action. Change agent to drive a problem-solving, continuous improvement, and continuous learning culture. Further the development of the CI culture in the organization by promoting success of the discipline and serving as an advocate for further adoption. Lead and facilitate kaizen events and other continuous improvement activities to achieve measurable improvements in SQDCI. Identifies, tracks and report metrics to demonstrate the positive results achieved through continuous improvement efforts. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for problem-solving and root cause analysis. Coaches, guides, leads, and enhances capability for problem-solving activities as necessary to determine root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Help identify new projects through value stream mapping, data analysis and daily management system. Support and lead value stream mapping sessions to identify and eliminate the sources of waste, decrease lead times, lower costs, and increase overall value proposition for our customers. Champion TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) program and drive improvements in overall equipment reliability.

Requirements

A minimum of three (3) years teaching, coaching, and applying Lean principles, tools, and techniques within a manufacturing environment and achievement of significant results.
Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Must have facilitated multiple Kaizen events and delivered results against stated objectives.
A change agent that possesses the ability to influence decision making and build critical relationships in a manufacturing organization.
Passion and enthusiasm for driving improvement and leading change.
Proven track record for developing, training, and coaching teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong leadership, ability to engage people and motivate them to meet/exceed goals and objectives; and the ability to develop others.
Experience with automation applications and implementation a plus.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
Lean certification from a reputable organization or certifying body; preferably (Bronze-level) certification from the Lean Certification Alliance.
Experience working in machining a plus.
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB).

Responsibilities

Coach and mentor managers, supervisors and shop-floor employees on Lean/CI principles, practices, and tools to positively impact Safety, Quality, Deliver, Cost, and Innovation.
Recognize and articulate current problems, gaps, and opportunities and leverage them in such a way as to build creative tension and compel the organization towards action.
Change agent to drive a problem-solving, continuous improvement, and continuous learning culture.
Further the development of the CI culture in the organization by promoting success of the discipline and serving as an advocate for further adoption.
Lead and facilitate kaizen events and other continuous improvement activities to achieve measurable improvements in SQDCI.
Identifies, tracks and report metrics to demonstrate the positive results achieved through continuous improvement efforts.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for problem-solving and root cause analysis.
Coaches, guides, leads, and enhances capability for problem-solving activities as necessary to determine root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Help identify new projects through value stream mapping, data analysis and daily management system.
Support and lead value stream mapping sessions to identify and eliminate the sources of waste, decrease lead times, lower costs, and increase overall value proposition for our customers.
Champion TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) program and drive improvements in overall equipment reliability.