Sr. Continuous Improvement Manager

Henkel Corporation; City of Geneva (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Geneva, NY seeks a Lean Manufacturing specialist to lead continuous improvement projects in our plant. You will drive efficiency, standardize procedures, and implement visual management while partnering with cross-functional and global teams to share best practices.

The role involves analyzing processes, conducting line studies, mapping value streams, and delivering kaizen events, MES reporting, and training to elevate plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Leads continuous improvement projects from planning through implementation to enhance plant performance and efficiency.
• Develops, standardizes, and improves operational procedures, including visual management systems, work instructions, and machine settings.
• Partners cross-functionally and with global teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and share performance results and best practices.
• Analyzes processes, conducts line studies, and creates process/value stream maps to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Drives Lean initiatives, including Kaizen events, MES reporting, training

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.
This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where weempower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hairproducts to people around the world.
Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.

Candidates requiring relocation are encouraged to apply. Relocation assistance may be available, subject to eligibility requirements.

What you´ll do

• Leads continuous improvement projects from planning through implementation to enhance plant performance and efficiency.
• Develops, standardizes, and improves operational procedures, including visual management systems, work instructions, and machine settings.
• Partners cross-functionally and with global teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and share performance results and best practices.
• Analyzes processes, conducts line studies, and creates process/value stream maps to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Drives Lean initiatives, including Kaizen events, MES reporting, training
• The position is in the factory and could involvesitting, standing, walking and lifting for long periods of time throughout theday. The employee may be asked to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds andoccasionally lift and/or move more than 30 pounds. Working in front of a computer for long periods of time.