Regional Continuous Improvement Manager- Specialty

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to drive operational excellence across the region. In this pivotal role, you will plan and execute strategies aimed at achieving continuous improvement goals while championing Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Your expertise will help identify and lead strategic initiatives that positively impact business results. You will collaborate with various teams, coach site leaders, and facilitate training to foster a culture of continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while advancing your career in operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in continuous improvement or manufacturing.
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute regional strategies for continuous improvement.
• Coach site leadership on Lean Six Sigma tools.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Chemistry

MBA or Advanced Technical Degree

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean Tools

Job description

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Regional Continuous Improvement Project Planning and Execution

• Plan and execute regional strategy to achieve continuous improvement goals.


• Champion OPEX Standards and ensuring continuous improvement throughout region.


• Identify and lead portfolio of strategic initiatives and projects that positively impact business results.


• Develop and maintain relationships with internal or external partners to advance continuous improvement methodology and deployment.


• Propose and meet OP16 regional targets.


• Propose and meet Regional Strategic Initiative Targets (Opportunity Cost, Productivity, Hidden Factory, Capacity, Sustainability, Future of Work, etc.)


• Collaborate with regional finance to identify high value opportunities, align resources and approach to impact positive results.


• Responsible for Specialty Region's Project Portfolio


• Lead, execute, and support continuous improvement projects that deliver business results.


• Coach site leadership and site continuous improvement leaders on effective deployment of Lean Six Sigma tools.


• Identify and develop regional talent to drive a continuous improvement culture.


• Champion Projects with high level of ambiguity.


• Guide and direct regional Black Belts, Green Belts and Champions in effective leadership, project execution and timely certifications


• Facilitate the validation of performance/financial results and long-term sustainability of the region's continuous improvement projects.


• Facilitate monthly calls to ensure all site project leads are providing regular status updates and progressing towards project completion.

Standard Work Program Support and Execution

• Propose and meet regional standard work goals.


• Coach site leadership on effective execution of Standard Work requirements


• Certify site compliance to Standard Work program and audit sites for compliance to certifications already achieved.


• Train site teams on all aspects of Standard Work (Takt, SOP, Kaizen and 5S)


• Promote a Kaizen Culture throughout the region


• Lead and participate in Kaizen events at sites; conduct Kaizen training (including General Kaizen, SMED, Visual Factory, FMEA, 5S, etc).

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor degree in statistics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry or equivalent field

Preferred:

• Advanced Technical Degree or MBA.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 4 years continuous improvement or manufacturing/engineering/quality/technical experience.


• Throughout career has experience in the following:
  
  
  
  • The Sherwin-Williams Continuous Improvement System (Design, Re Design, and Process Improvement)
  
  
  • Demonstrated organizational leadership and influence.
  
  
  • Ability to apply industrial statistics.
  
  
  • Capability to convey technical & operational concepts multiple levels within organization.
  
  
  • Demonstrated communication and presentation skills to multiple levels within organization levels.
  
  
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  
  
  • Comprehensive knowledge of continuous improvement tool set
  
  
  • Able to be autonomously, demonstrating strong decision-making skills, while carefully considering the business impact
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience working with Applicator, Aerosol, Adhesive, Colorant, and Architectural Paint Manufacturing

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Preferred:

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt


• Expertise of the Sherwin-Williams Continuous Improvement System (Lean, Six-Sigma, and ARC).


• Advanced expert Certification (Lean Leader, Kepner Tregoe, Master Black Belt).

Travel: 30%