Operational Excellence Manager
This exciting role will be responsible for the company’s overall Lean & Six Sigma training, projects, and implementation. A solid understanding of Lean & Six Sigma processes within a manufacturing environment will be needed to be successful in this role. They are headquartered in the Burlington, WA area. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar cells and PV Modules for the renewable energy industry. If you are an individual who loves to implement Lean & Six Sigma processes and train teams to be Six Sigma certified, this role could be for you!
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.
- Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level.
- Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.
- Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping, and Value Chain Mapping events.
- Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales, and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize, and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing, and training needs identified in the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
- Develop, coordinate, and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plans to support annual project and kaizen targets.
- Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.
- Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
- Facilitate deployment of the company’s Production System.
- Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.
- Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.
- Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.
- Attend the company’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt training course and attain the company’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines.
- Develop and assist in the creation and improvement of the company’s White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, and Green Belt training material.
- Conduct company Lean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts, and Green Belts.
- Assist in the creation and improvement of the company’s Blue Belt, Brown Belt, and Black Belt training material.
- Establish and deploy the company’s Lean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map.
- Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration efforts.
- Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.
- Define the company’s Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals, and metrics.
- Implement and manage the company Belt Program.
- Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise.
- Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time, and successfully achieving certification.
- Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure the company’s Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.
- Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis, and improvement.
- Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3, and Apollo processes.
- Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3, and Apollo processes.
- Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.
- Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations, and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.
- Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs, and reducing defects.
- Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program:
- Project & Program Financial Benefits review, approval, and tracking
- Project Status tracking
- Project Methodology workflow and tracking
- Employee Certification workflow and tracking
- Minitab License management
- Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting, and communicating Lean & Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization.
- Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred).
- Minimum 7 years working in a Process Improvement, Quality, or Operational Excellence organization
- Minimum 5 years in a company with a strong, recognized Lean & Six Sigma program and culture.
- Minimum 3 years of Project Management experience managing large-scale, x-functional projects.
- Proven record of results management in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and ability to teach Minitab to others.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Lean Certification preferred.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
- PMP or Prince 2.0 certification is preferred.
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