Director Continuous Improvement

Daikin Comfort; Waller (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin Comfort is seeking a senior operations leader to assess manufacturing performance and drive continuous improvement across the assembly function. The role leads cross-functional teams, develops policies, and analyzes metrics to propel cost reductions and productivity gains.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in process and quality improvement, a Bachelor’s in Business or related field, and an MBA preferred. Strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Business, Finance or related field.
• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess manufacturing operations on current performance opportunities.
• Facilitate and oversight of Assembly Continuous Improvement team.
• Develop and drive business system policies and processes.
• Gather and analyze internal and competitive metrics.
• Develop strong problem solving skills within manufacturing to quickly attack and solve manufacturing issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data analysis

Communication skills

Strategic planning

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s in Business

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Assess manufacturing operations on current performance opportunities.
• Facilitate and oversight of Assembly Continuous Improvement team.
• Utilize a core-team multi-disciplinary approach in developing the strategy for driving improvement in the existing business.
• Gather and analyze internal and competitive metrics.
• Develop and drive business system policies and processes.
• Monitor existing and new core competency channels for improvement potential.
• Gain consensus and create proposals in driving heat exchanger manufacturing improvement.
• Develop true model lines that are an example of Safety, Quality and Productivity for Daikin group.
• Develop strong problem solving skills within manufacturing to quickly attack and solve manufacturing issues.
• Develop a Cost Reduction management with a constant flow of projects being scoped, staffed and implemented to achieve our productivity goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Nature & Scope

• Develops and implements strategic plans and objectives for the department/sub-function in an effective and innovative fashion.
• Understands the business and can put together comprehensive department solutions.
• Works with other leaders to establish strategic plans and works towards achieving them.
• Provides leadership and direction to managers in their respective division/department.
• Sees to department staffing needs (e.g. interviewing, hiring, new hire and ongoing training, annual evaluations, etc.).
• Participates in budget development and monitoring of expenses.
• Level of signing authority established by company policy/guidelines.

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Intellectual agility; ability to deal with abstract concepts and complexity comfortably.
• Ability to drive actionable plans, technical evaluations, process evaluations, product audits and other documents.
• Navigate as needed to form key partnerships with others to harmonize the Goodman Core competency.
• Prior leadership experience and a track record of driving successful improvement.
• A driven individual that functions creatively and well in a team environment.
• Data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Experience

• Strong business management skills and process / quality improvement skills.
• 10 or more years of process / quality improvement experience.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s in Business, Finance or related field.
• MBA preferred.

People Management

• Yes.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

Reports To

• VP, Assembly.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes about individuals with disabilities.