RESPONSIBILITIESContinuous Improvement Leadership: Drive continuous improvement initiatives by prioritizing projects, mobilizing resources, and overseeing end-to-end project execution.Process Architecture and Optimization: Build and refine business processes to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and reduce waste across operations.Business Case Development and Financial Impact: Prepare comprehensive business cases and financial impact assessments for productivity and efficiency initiatives, aligning projects with strategic objectives and ROI targets.Project Execution and Post-Kaizen Control: Manage the execution of lean and Kaizen projects, implementing post-Kaizen control mechanisms to ensure long-term sustainability of improvements.AI Use Case Development and Implementation: Partner with IT to create and implement a pipeline of AI initiatives, focusing on AI use case identification, definition, and deployment to enhance predictive capabilities and automation in operations.Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with location operations and cross-functional teams to identify key efficiency and productivity opportunities, ensuring effective local implementation and alignment with global standards.Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage analytics and performance metrics to prioritize projects, measure impact, and drive continuous improvement efforts.KPI responsibility:On-Time deliveryProductivity / EfficiencyInventory $EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, OPS Management, or a related field.5+ years of experience in continuous improvement, lean deployment, or project management within manufacturing or supply chain operations.Proven expertise in lean methodologies, Kaizen, and process optimization, with a history of successful project management in a global setting.Strong financial acumen with experience developing business cases and conducting ROI assessments for improvement initiatives.Familiarity with AI and data analytics in an operational context, and experience collaborating with IT on technology-driven initiatives.Exceptional project management, analytical, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work across teams in a multi-site environment.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSNo Special Physical RequirementsENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDSNo Special RequirementsTRAVEL TIME REQUIRED10%
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