Lean & Process Improvement Leader

2 LZB Manufacturing, Inc.

Dayton (TN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Basic Life Insurance

available 401k retirement plan with 6%

Paid time off

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement/Operations Leader to optimize processes, develop new equipment specifications, and oversee the adoption of lean and cellular manufacturing across our furniture operations. You will drive improvements, manage resources, and coordinate with site leadership to align savings with company goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 8-10 years of experience, including 3-5 years in supervisory roles.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 8-10 years of relevant experience including 3-5 years of supervisory/leadership experience or equivalent.
Experience in process optimization, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Manage and allocate resources within the department, including Engineering, Continuous Improvement and Time Study.
Perform annual reviews for all immediate reports.
Support plant production of existing product lines with a focus on eliminating DTFs while identifying and implementing best lean practices improving the processes.
Establish, manage, and enforce the standard operating processes for all operations within the business.
Interact as a member of the Plant Lead Team in developing strategic vision and action plans, ensuring the quality management system is implemented, functioning effectively and continuously improved through coordination with the VP/General Manager.
Consolidate Continuous Improvement processes and ideas between each facility and streamline them towards one joint goal.
Provide multiple levels of training for all department team members: lean training, quality training, team building, cross training, etc., assisting each team member in growing individually in preparation for further advancement.
Assist Operations in the training of operators on new procedures, oversee all projects campus wide, assuring that they are meeting objectives and projected savings.
Facilitate individuals or teams through a formal problem solving methodology and develop a prioritizing system for problem solving initiatives.
Facilitate interpretation of the budget and impact of the countermeasures and verify savings accomplished and align them with target costing and divisional initiatives.