Lean Manager

Fast growing OEM products company with over 500 employees in Tennessee has an outstanding opportunity available for a Transformation Leader. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan, coordinate, and transform existing work cells into high-performing lean manufacturing work cells utilizing the established lean transformation standard work and methods.
• Facilitate Manufacturing Standard Work and Cell Design workshops and improvement of flow and productivity.
• Facilitate Logistics workshops and improvement plans.
• Facilitate Lean training with factory personnel and staff.
• Be accountable for sustaining changes implemented with business functions.
• Serve as a Lean subject matter expert.
• Co-facilitate internal organization goal deployment and execution with function leaders.
• Expected to travel up to 20% of the time, unless directly supporting a primary site.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Manage lean transformation projects providing significant improvements of processes, procedures, and systems to optimize performance within manufacturing areas.
• Communicate with internal customers across the business to understand the root cause of unfavorable schedule / cost metrics and implement action plans that target the underlying behaviors directly contributing toward the subpar performance.
• Produce robust business cases (ROIs) tied to improvement project efforts / initiatives that provide immediate results for business performance, while avoiding additional cost, customer service impacts, or resource allocation erosion.
• Interface with multiple teams focused on driving continuous improvement efforts, including but not limited to factory directors, factory managers, factory leadership and support functions, and impacted hourly employees.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior operations experience.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing Principles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading teams and influencing without authority.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing practices regarding hardware flow and cell design.
• Excellent change management and effective communication skills.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or factory support role.
• Six Sigma, Lean, APICS, or other relevant certifications.