Lean Advisor I

DHL Germany; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

DHL Germany is seeking a seasoned Operations Excellence/Continuous Improvement professional to drive OMS & CI implementations across site functions. The role focuses on process improvement, training and coaching to enhance productivity, throughput and quality within the operation.

Candidates should have extensive Lean Transformation and operations experience, with a proven ability to lead complex CI initiatives and deliver measurable value to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Management experience.
• 5+ years of large-scale Lean Transformation experience.
• 5+ years of Logistics industry experience.
• 5+ years of Operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical problem-solving framework and solution design support on projects.
• Interpret data and derive solid conclusions from statistical analysis.
• Develop current and future state process flows to improve operations.
• Create presentations to illustrate project scope, cost-benefit analysis, and recommendations.
• Inspire teams to engage in continuous improvement workshops with proper tools.
• Lead troubleshooting for high-complexity problems.
• Manage site Diagnostics activities and reporting.
• Prepare and present metrics to associates and operations leadership.
• Oversee project management for new improvements and initiatives.
• Identify and deliver consistent CI opportunities across site with standard tracking.
• Collaborate with OMS Transformation Champions and Site Leadership.
• Provide regular VSM progress updates and improvement activity.
• Equip Value Stream Map participants with CI knowledge and tools.
• Facilitate multiple workshops concurrently.
• Coach Operations Process Leaders on progress reviews for CIM projects.
• Ensure OMS Transformation and CI deployment schedules are followed.
• Align OMS activities with company objectives and value creation.
• Document Operations Management System implementations and improvements.
• Address ISO/regulatory requirements for the site.
• Educate and support leadership teams in CIM competencies.
• Champion best practice sharing during OMS/CI deployments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Workshop facilitation

Coaching

Project governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Lean tools

CI methodologies

Job description

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for the detailed operational implementation of varied OMS & CI tools & strategy. Supports operation with process improvement initiatives.Responsible for the delivery of training and coaching across all site functions to improve OMS/CI maturity. Identify and prioritize areas of opportunity within existing operations as part of Operations Excellence/Continuous Improvement activities to improve productivity, throughput, quality and flow of the Operation. Work with the Operations team to quantify the opportunities and provide support as required to ensure a successful implementation of the concepts identified to add value to the business and the customer.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide analytical, problem solving framework & solution design support on projects


• Ability to interpret data and derive solid conclusions from statistical analysis


• Develop current and future state process flows to improve any functional area


• Develop presentations to illustrate project scope, cost benefit analysis and solution recommendations


• Inspire others to engage in CI workshops and daily continuous improvement with the right knowledge and tools to improve their everyday work


• Work with the training team to create and deliver a variety of courses to various organizational levels


• Leads troubleshooting for high level complexity problems


• Manages Diagnostics activity for site


• Manages the process of preparing metrics and information, and presenting to associates & operations leadership


• Oversees project management for new projects and process improvements.


• Identify and deliver consistent Continuous Improvement opportunities across site to ensure the program scope has a standard performance tracking/management solution


• Working with the OMS Transformation Champions and Site Leadership to replicate process improvements


• Provide regular VSM progress updates and related improvement activity


• Provide associates involved in the Value Stream Map with the necessary knowledge to understand the overall Continuous Improvement Process, objectives and related tools / routines


• Facilitate multiple workshops concurrently


• Coaching the Operations Process Leaders to conduct regular progress reviews of OMS and CI strategy & projects to ensure sustainability.


• Ensure the execution of the Operations Management System Transformation Process and


• Continuous Improvement Process deployment schedule as determined by Leadership.


• Ensure Operations Management System Transformation activities are aligned with: company, objectives and creates value for the company and our Customers.


• Ensure the documentation of Operations Management System Implementation and improved processes in a format consistent with relative Operations Management System,


• ISO and any regulatory requirements for site


• Provide Leaders and Associates involved in the Operations Management System


• Implementation with the necessary knowledge to understand the overall Operations


• Management System Transformation and Continuous Improvement Process, objectives and related tools / routines and develop these competencies within the site – Educate, Train and Support.


• Champion best practice sharing during the deployment of OMS and/or Continuous Improvement Processes.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Management experience, required


• 5+ years of experience in large scale Lean Transformation or


• Continuous Improvement/Engineering experience, preferred


• 5+ years of Logistic industry experience, required


• 5+ years of Operations experience, required

?Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.