Continuous Improvement Leader

Guardian Protection Products; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Company-matched 401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Life and disability plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Annual merit increases and bonus

Job summary

Guardian Protection Products is seeking a leader to develop and sustain the facility's continuous improvement program. You will work hands-on with stakeholders to implement data-driven improvements across the value chain, coaching changes and standardizing processes.

The role emphasizes using CI tools, statistical methods, and performance metrics to deliver sustained improvements in a high-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead CI projects and events to eliminate root causes of waste.
• Collect and analyze baseline performance data (OEE, Yield).
• Develop plant metrics aligned with financials.
• Document CI activities and progress.
• Establish monitoring processes by hour, shift, day, week, month.
• Implement standards and coach on new improvement methods.
• Coach stakeholders and facilitate organizational change.
• Support data collection to drive improvements.

Skills

Data analytics

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Self-motivation

Change management

Team collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Cultural intelligence

Financial acumen

Education

Technical degree in Engineering/Science/Business

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Technical Master’s Degree

Tools

Minitab

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for leading the development and sustainment of the facility's continuous improvement program, working hands on with key stakeholders. Encompassing: Continuous Improvement, Environment, Health & Safety, Research & Development, Quality, Supply Chain Management, plant Management Supporting in the development and delivery of data driven improvements and efficiency across the overall value chain. Strengthening, shaping, providing technical expertise, and coaching the implementation of a continuous improvement culture, encompassing core tools, frameworks, techniques, initiatives, standards, projects, and plant management processes aligned with RPM's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Work with facilities in collection of business baseline performance data such as OEE and Yield, aligning with tiered meetings and leading to sustained improvement activities.
• Establishment of plant management meaningful metrics reflected in financials.
• Lead and coach data driven continuous improvement projects and events to eliminate root causes of waste.
• Documentation of continuous improvement activities and projects.
• Establish plant management processes to monitor progress and reporting against standards, by hour, shift, day, week, and month.
• Ascertain corrective and sustained preventative actions to eliminate deviations from standard.
• Implement and coach on improvement programs to institute new standards and improved ways of working.
• Support in collection of relevant data, leading to improvement activities.

Competency Requirements

• Ability to use data analytical software such as Minitab, Power BI, JPMAdvanced Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)Flexibility in working hours.
• Strategic and analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Leadership, coaching and mentoring skills across all levels of an organization.
• Self-driven, motivated and ability to drive and motivate key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and facilitate organizational changes, inclusive of cultural change.
• Endorse and practice teamwork.
• Use Lean and statistical process control tools to get a root cause of waste.
• Expertise and working knowledge with CI tools.
• Strong Emotional (EQ) and Cultural Intelligence (CQ).
• Ability to understand financial measures and how they are generated.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working in Continuous Improvement.
• Experience of and comfortable with working in a high-paced manufacturing environment on the shop floor and in quality control.
• Experience in driving and sustaining improvements.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Business, Management or Operations related subjects - Required.
• Accredited Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Desirable.
• Accredited Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt - Desirable.
• Technical Master's Degree - Desirable.

Benefits and Compensation

• The employee will be eligible to participate in all applicable corporate benefit programs which include a defined benefit pension plan, a company-matched 401(k), medical and dental plans, group life and disability plans, and employee assistance program.
• The employee will also be eligible for paid vacation, PTO, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee will be eligible for annual merit increases and bonus.