Continuous Improvement Manager

INDUSTRIAS LA MESA DE TIJUANA SA DE CV; Rosarito; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

INDUSTRIAS LA MESA DE TIJUANA SA DE CV seeks a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to drive continuous improvement and employee engagement. You will facilitate Kaizen events, analyze plant processes, and develop metrics to monitor improvements across safety, quality, service, and cost.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Engineering, 3+ years leading teams, and Six Sigma certification preferred. Proficiency with SAP, BW, Excel, and PowerPoint is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Business Administration)
• Experience leading/facilitating multiple kaizen events/programs and/or key participant role in a large plant lean transformation initiative
• Experience leading within a Lean environment
• Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Computer and analytical skills required
• High degree of Management and Leadership skill experience
• 3+ years’ experience leading and managing people, departments and organizations, with production/plant management leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events per program guidelines to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities for lean improvements with quantifiable results.
• Develop and communicate metrics to measure continuous improvement; monitor results.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and high-performance for safety, quality and cost.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen facilitation

Six Sigma

Project management

Data analysis

SAP BW

Excel

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

BW

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

This role is responsible for facilitating a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement. Research, plans, trains, executes and facilitates operational improvement programs in order to create a culture of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing that leads to associate empowerment, elimination of waste, and improvements in safety, quality, service and cost. Drives the adherence to standard work and the execution of the Lean Management System. Leads Kaizen events per Program guidelines designed to forward and sustain continuous improvement initiatives. Identify opportunities for Kaizen events that provide quantifiable and sustainable results. Develop and communicate metrics for measurement of continuous improvement; monitor and analyze quantitative and qualitative results related to initiatives on a continual basis.

• Collect and analyze the data on Plant processes, procedures and performance using evaluation tools and make recommendations on improvement opportunities.

Problem identification and resolution skills

• Commitment to eliminating all forms of waste
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work without close supervision; ability to effectively handle multiple projects with track record of successful project completion
• Consider information and evaluates possible courses of action and generates solutions to problems
• Manage goals and high-quality work while maintaining a safe environment
• Institute a culture of continuous improvement for quality and efficiency
• Foster and promote an environment of collaboration
• Maintain motivation and enthusiasm through development to drive a high-performance culture
• Living the companies Mission and Core Values
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain strong business relationships
• Ability to work independently, making sound decisions regarding daily functions/priorities while reporting non-routine decisions to Management
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills along with superior computer skills, i.e. SAP, BW, Excel, Word, PPTX.
• Excellent communication and teaching skills, with a strong ability to rally employees and teams
• Proven ability to adapt and manage effectively in a changing environment
• Strong understanding of and commitment to manufacturing excellence
• Must be precise with the highest focus on quality and the customer experience.

ACCEPTABLE TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Business Administration)
• Experience leading/facilitating multiple kaizen events/programs and/or key participant role in a large plant lean transformation initiative
• Experience leading within a Lean environment
• Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Computer and analytical skills required
• High degree of Management and Leadership skill experience
• 3+ years’ experience leading and managing people, departments and organizations, with production/plant management leadership preferred.