Global Continuous Improvement Leader & Coach

Nordson Corporation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Corporation seeks a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead the deployment of improvement projects within the NBS Next initiatives. You will teach and develop through hands-on coaching and mentor teams to eliminate waste, driving improvements in KPI performance and building a culture based on common fundamentals and capabilities.

The role engages with all levels of the IC organization to implement standardized best practices, lead cross-functional CI initiatives, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 12 years of relevant experience can substitute.
• 4-6 years of progressive continuous improvement experience.
• Lean thinking applied in operations and transactional environments.
• Change management/transformation experience required.
• Experience leading process mapping via SIPOC or similar.
• Experience building and tracking projects with detailed plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train and coach all levels in Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement, driving NBS Next culture across functions.
• Define, execute, and lead short- and long-term CI strategy for IC Business.
• Standardize best practices across IC Business globally.
• Lead CI initiatives to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Cost and collaborate across functions.
• Identify, quantify, and prioritize cost-saving initiatives; maintain project pipeline.
• Represent IC on Nordson Corporation Global Continuous Improvement Steering Committee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean thinking

Change management

SIPOC

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

MS Office

PowerBI

SAP

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or relevant field

12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Nordson Corporation seeks a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead the deployment of improvement projects within the NBS Next initiatives. You will teach and develop through hands-on coaching and mentor teams to eliminate waste, driving improvements in KPI performance and building a culture based on common fundamentals and capabilities.

The role engages with all levels of the IC organization to implement standardized best practices, lead cross-functional CI initiatives, and contribute to the