About Re:Build Manufacturing
Who we are looking for
The Business Unit Lean Manager fills a key position as coach, trainer, facilitator and team member to the local leadership team. Primary responsibility is the deployment of Lean methodologies into the organization by coaching leaders, training/educating employees and facilitating implementation of lean processes including Kaizen events to foster and cultivate a continuous improvement culture. This position may also coach and provide oversight to additional members of site lean team.
What you get to do
- Coach Business leaders, Department Managers, Supervisors, Project Managers and staff in the tools and deployment of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Facilitate employing and sustaining lean standards for Lean daily management: visual management, 5S, problem solving, standard work and continuous improvement mindset.
- Provide strategic guidance to the leadership team in deploying, monitoring and meeting Lean Deployment Roadmap.
- Teach, promote, and practice lean methodology and build lean culture.
- Work closely with the Chief Lean Officer and other enterprise and regional Lean team members to build and deploy Re:Build Lean Business System.
- Coach/Facilitate Kaizen events including the ability to guide value stream mapping and A3 thinking. Responsible for the planning, execution, and follow-up of Kaizen activity.
- Experience coaching the elements of a lean thinking and tool kit including: Takt time, Kanban, SMED, TPM, Poke Yoke, 8 Wastes, 5S, Standard work, leader standard work One Piece Flow, Pull.
- Identifies and advises leadership of potential process improvements that may result in significant improvements of Key Performance Indicators for the business.
- Continually challenges conventional thinking, drives accountability for results and sustains the application of lean.
- Facilitate change management, providing communication, fostering high engagement and collaboration across the business.
- Oversight of and responsible for coaching and developing other lean leaders within their business unit.
- Focus on Voice of Customer, and alignment of lean journey with KPI’s and strategic objectives in order to grow the business and achieve Re:Build Mission of rekindling US manufacturing.
What you bring to the team
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, business, or similar field. (Process related subject area preferred).
- Certification in Lean or Six Sigma is strongly preferred.
- Experience within a core engineering environment and proven understanding of the Toyota Production System preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience leading/coaching Lean methodologies including facilitation of kaizen events including value stream mapping.
- Six Sigma experience in data analysis, process control, Pareto, scatter diagrams, FMEA, control charts.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors, and employees.
- Strong analytical skills with the proven ability to analyze multifaceted problems, and concepts. Broad strategic thinker.
- Proficient in digital literacy and applications
- Highly self-motivated and directed, able to work well under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple initiatives concurrently and attend to details.
- While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to talk or hear, to walk and to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The BIG payoff
We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and in our communities.
Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!
We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate
Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@ReBuildmanufacturing.com or you may call us at 617.909.6275.
