Lean Manager

Schott North America; Duryea (Luzerne County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Schott North America is seeking a seasoned Lean Transformation leader to drive our Lean Six Sigma roadmap across the site. You will coordinate workshops, coach teams, and ensure project progress using the Lean Monitoring Tool, partnering with the Plant Manager to embed Lean culture.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in Lean transformation with a Six Sigma Black Belt, strong English communication, and a proven leadership track record in production or supply chain settings.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• 3–5 years of Lean Transformation, leadership, project management and cost analysis experience.
• Excellent English, strong moderation/presentation skills and communicative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Lean Six Sigma roadmap and Kaizen workshops.
• Coach and develop plant colleagues in Lean & Six Sigma methods.
• Lead Lean projects and manage progress with Lean Monitoring Tool (LMT).
• Collaborate with Plant Manager and Lean Champions to sustain Lean culture.

Skills

Lean transformation

Leadership

Project management

Cost analysis

Six Sigma Black Belt

English proficiency

Presentation skills

Communication

Change management

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Job description

Your Contribution

1. Lean Six Sigma Roadmap - Prepares and updates the Lean Six Sigma roadmap in close cooperation with site management. Defines Lean measures based on Lean roadmap and Lean assessment together with the site manager and Lean champions. Prepares and executes Blue Sky Workshops and follows up on pending measures.

2. Measures - Ensures the measurability of Lean activities. Collaborates with AO Lean champions and the site manager on corrective actions in cases of deviations from set activities.

3. Trainings -Prepares and conducts Lean and Six Sigma trainings (e.g. basics Lean, 5S, A3, SMED, SFM, TWI, Green & White Belt Training). Leads, promotes, and motivates the employees on Lean manufacturing together with the Lean champion, e.g. through Lean games, best practice exchange, personnel development and training measures, and active communication through internal media platforms (plant information boards, SCHOTT World, SFM boards etc.).

4. Lean Six Sigma Projects / Activities
Anticipate and meet/exceed customer expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively.
Identify innovative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems.
Uses the Lean Monitoring Tool (LMT) to ensure the activity progress of the projects by the frequently update of the different Leaders
Plans, implements and directs Lean and Six Sigma projects /activities and kaizen workshops. Communicates and facilitates all Lean and Six Sigma activities in alignment with the BU business plans.
Works closely with Plant Manager and Lean Champions AO to introduce and sustain Lean & Six Sigma culture into the site.
Coaches the plant colleagues in Lean & Six Sigma Mehtods, especially Green Belts of the site.
Is the owner of the site Lean Monitoring Tool and ensures that project owners provide frequently update on workshop results, project & activity progress.
Conducts Value Stream Analyses of core processes within the site.
Supports ergonomic improvements in cooperation with the site EHS advisor.

Conducts methods time measurement (MTM) studies to improve processes and work force utilisation.

5. Exchange of Experiences - Cooperates and enforces interactive experience/information exchanges with other BU Lean Six Sigma Managers. Informs site management, Lean champions and the BU line about the status and progress of the Lean management efforts and activities on site.

6. Code of Conduct/IMSU - Ensures adherence to and monitoring to provisions of the Code of Conduct, of legal laws and internal regulations concerning IMSU/EHS and is occasionally involved in the development of new concepts and directives in close corporation with the IMSU/EHS site advisor. Ensures implementation of the concepts in his/her area of responsibility.

Your Profile

• Degree (studies) in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in Lean Transformation and in leadership, project management and manufacturing costs analysis, preferable as Head of Production or Supply Chain Manager.
• Broad Lean expertise; Six Sigma Black Belt Certification; Excellent English language skills; moderation and presentation skills; communicative leadership attitude assertiveness, distinctive social competence, open-minded towards change.

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your needs to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, holidays, tuition reimbursement, short-term/long-term disability, etc.

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your needs to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, holidays, tuition reimbursement, short-term/long-term disability, etc.

Your Profile

• Degree (studies) in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in Lean Transformation and in leadership, project management and manufacturing costs analysis, preferable as Head of Production or Supply Chain Manager.
• Broad Lean expertise; Six Sigma Black Belt Certification; Excellent English language skills; moderation and presentation skills; communicative leadership attitude assertiveness, distinctive social competence, open-minded towards change.