HarbisonWalker International
Role
The Operational Excellence Manager will coach, drive and lead lean implementation/transformation by conducting workshops and drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.
Responsibilities
- Conduct/lead full operational excellence transformation on site with support of different departments
- Animate/lead operational excellence and cross-functional CI events, workshops, and focus groups to optimize solutions from end-to-end, identifying waste opportunities and driving productivity through an active funnel of projects.
- Translate gaps in performance to KPIs to bottomline impact to P&L
- Lead and collaborate on lean performance and improvement projects throughout the organization and mentors leadership toward continuous improvement
- Analyze/design/improve efficiency yield, labor efficiency, planning and scheduling energy lead time, solvent cost optimization etc.
- Culture changes: support behavior changes to sustain continuous improvement efforts beyond project activities. Team coaching will be one of the means to achieve such a mindset shift
- Assist teams in prioritizing improvements, making recommendations to functional leaders to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness
- Assist in the development and implementation of a ‘best-in-class’ continuous improvement strategy
- Drive lean training and implement a lean toolkit utilizing PDCA; value stream mapping; quick changeovers; Kaizen, problem solving, 5S, etc.
Requirements
- Master/Engineering degree
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green or black belt
- Transformation excellence: A cross-functional leadership background with delivery of enterprise-level business transformation engagements
- Excellent data analytics skills, including experience of statistical methods and data modelling (knowledge of a statistical software package is an advantage)
- Consultancy experience (external or internal)
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge in the field of lean production, production system design principles and know-how in using lean methods as improvement tools in a targeted manner
- World class exposure to lean and transformation processes with use of statistics related to Business Improvement metrics. Strong analytical skills
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