Continuous Improvement Manager

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

JOB SUMMARY

MAIN PURPOSE: As a key member of the manufacturing team, the Continuous Improvement Manager will be responsible for driving MNF process improvement projects/initiatives that are geared towards process improvement, value-add or as mitigation measures in line with business manufacturing strategy.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS

• Analyse and evaluate existing business processes and identify process efficiency and effectiveness, improvement areas such as bottlenecks, risks, duplicate activities, compliance to regulations (when applicable), best industry practices, automation needs etc.
• Provide direction and oversight to process improvement project teams to design and implement solutions that meet applicable business needs.
• Manage a portfolio of best practice avenues, benchmarking alternatives and tracking of the improvements thereof.
• Perform project management, analytics, and measure to ensure milestones are met and deliverables achieved. To actively monitor project risks, foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify mitigation(s).
• Implement Lean and/or Six Sigma, TPM, 4DX, KAIZEN, 7S, VSM methods/tools to drive process efficiencies.
• Train teams on how to collaboratively resolve emerging process challenges- Problem solving, RCA techniques.
• Prepare monthly reports aligned to the defined score card.
• Capability building of the manufacturing team based on identified critical skills gaps and areas
• Performance management and driving efficiency of the lines in collaboration with maintenance and production team

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Continuous improvement savings.
• Achievement of targeted overall equipment effectiveness.
• Timely completion of approved projects and within budget.
• Trainings conducted—Building the ‘lean’ management culture.
• Productivity improvements.
• Simplified processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 8-10 years’ previous experience in continuous improvement/ manufacturing excellence role
• Professional/Academic/Technical qualification and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree /Higher National Diploma in Engineering-Mechanical (Production)/Chemical & Process/ Mechatronics
• Master’s in business administration is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal health and safety regulations.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Strong management skills with ability to supervise multiple teams.
• Strict adherence to company standards and safety procedures.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Strategic Agility: Understands and leverages the company’s business model, thinks strategically, generates breakthrough ideas, thinks global; acts local
• Drives for Results: Plays to Win! translates strategies into rigorous plans, seizes opportunities
• Method Precision: Delivers first time accuracy and ensures Safety/Quality
• Engages Others: Leads by example, delivers impactful communications, promotes teamwork and inclusion, works across borders & boundaries
• Acts with Courage: Addresses issues, takes risks, makes timely decisions
• Develops Self & Others: Invests in oneself, leads effectively promotes collective performance, builds workforce for the future
• Ethics: Conducts daily business with honesty, trustworthiness and respect
• Simplicity: Believes that simple solutions are often the best solutions. When faced with complexity, responds with clarity
• Teamwork: Believe that a diversity of people from different cultures keeps our minds open to new opportunities, and that working in teams allows us to take advantage of these opportunities.
• Ingenuity: Finds clever, practical and efficient solutions to the challenges that confront us
• Responsibility: Delivers our commitments to consumers, customers and colleagues, and we hold ourselves accountable for our work and our decisions.

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.