Operation Excellence Manager

MCC Label; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MCC Label in Neenah, WI is seeking a senior Lean transformation leader to drive continuous improvement across plant operations. You will partner with site leadership to identify Kaizen events, prepare resources, and link Lean activities to business objectives.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering or Operations Management, 3+ years leading lean initiatives in complex manufacturing, and a proven ability to change culture, deploy policy, and reduce cycle times across multiple lines.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Operations Management is required.
• Three or more years of experience leading lean manufacturing initiatives in complex facilities.
• Strong change management skills and experience transforming culture toward Lean practices.
• Experience directing employees who are not direct reports and leading multiple Kaizen events.
• Formal Lean training from academy-like organizations or deep lean operating systems is preferred.
• Proven ability to design and deploy policy deployment goals and reduce cycle times and costs.

Responsibilities

• Identify activities and Kaizen events with Lean Steering Committee and site management.
• Develop site transformation plans aligned to business objectives and ensure proper resourcing.
• Provide pre-event training and post-event follow-up, and audit results.
• Mentor KPO team members and build a foundation for continuous improvement under Lean Operating System.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen events, fostering a culture of change and ownership at all levels.
• Track program progress and impact, supporting special projects as needed.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Change management

Kaizen events

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

5S

TPM

Education

BS in Engineering or Operations Management

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

Multi-Color Corporation and Fort Dearborn have merged and are now the world’s largest prime label and packaging supplier. Join the new MCC and you will have the opportunity to become part of an organization that has been committed to excellence and industry leadership for over 110 years.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Lean Steering Committee, Plant Manager, and on-site Lean experts in identifying activities, values and selecting Kaizen events and ensure proper resourcing and preparation for those events.
• Ensure Lean activities are linked to the business objectives and develop a site transformation plan in collaboration with the site management team.
• Ensure pre-event training, preparation for events, development and implementation of a communication plan, post event follow-up and auditing of results, prompt delivery of required supplies and materials, and mentoring KPO team members.
• Build and maintain the foundation for continuous improvement by ensuring the effective functioning of transformation activities aligned to a Lean Operating System.
• Partner and mentor Multi-Color Corporation manufacturing leadership in Lean techniques, resulting in transformational progress.
• Teach Lean tools to all levels of the organization (Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Set-up reduction, Standard Work, Visual Management, SQDC boards, MDI, etc.).
• Assume the role of consultant, participant, and/ or lead on Kaizen events.
• Foster a culture of moving forward in a change environment and continuously assuring buy-in and ownership at all levels.
• Maintaining overall program tracking for impact and cultural improvements.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Multi-Color Corporation has been around for almost 100 years, and we pride ourselves on our high level of excellence. Every team member of Multi-Color Corporation is expected to treat all associates respectfully and professionally.

Qualifications:

• BS - Engineering or Operations Management, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Three or more years of experience in plant leadership, with at least 2 years in a position responsible for driving Lean manufacturing initiatives in complex manufacturing facilities.
• Strong change management skills and demonstrated experience changing a culture to a Lean environment.
• Experience successfully leading and directing employees who are not direct reports.
• Experience in being a change agent leading complex transformational activities.
• Significant experience in implementation of complex Lean principals as they apply to multiple manufacturing operations.
• Personal experience in leading more than 25 Kaizen events.
• Proven success designing, implementing, communicating, and meeting policy deployment goals, including improving through-put, shortening cycle time, improving inventory turns and reducing supply chain costs.
• At least one (1) successful transformational experience where Lean was used as part of the catalyst and foundation for the change- either in focused transformational leadership role or as part of the Senior Operating team driving the change. Demonstrated impact that translated to clear, bottom line performance results with step-function change.
• Formal Lean training from an ""academy"" organization - either through direct consulting experience (i.e. Shingijutsu, TBM) or via organizations with deep, well-established lean operating systems (Toyota, Danaher, etc).
• Expertise in manufacturing the particular product materials or product type within the span of control of this position.
• Private equity lean transformation experience