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Part of kdc/one, Zobele is a multinational, global leader in product development and manufacturing, key partner of the top Home & Personal Care FMCG´s companies. To meet our growth challenges we’re looking for proactive, enthusiastic and talented professionals willing to join our team. Our Site based in Garland (Texas), is currently looking for a:
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
Within the Zobele Production System, our Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for developing strategies and initiatives pertaining to ZPS in order to improve the organization’s profitability and efficiency, to join a Plant in a critical expansion phase and preferably need a person who already know the Operational Excellence way of working of the Customer, and of the Company.
Ensure plant manufacturing process improvement and adherence to the Group strategy and standard requirements through applying the Lean Management principles and tools.
Foster a continuous improvement culture through defining and leading the implementation of any relevant initiative.
Promote, coordinate and perform Continuous Improvement and Kaizen-workshops in direct and indirect areas, to assure the implementation in line with other Plants worldwide (China, India, and Europe). Coordinate CII-savings initiatives, leading the continuous excellence implementation approach, and coordinating with historical Customers on lean/cost savings activities.
Responsibilities:

• Lead multi-site cross-functional teams inside kdc/one Home Care, in implementing a Company Lean management system in Americas (Zobele Production System – ZPS).
• Grasp the ZPS culture developed specifically for Company Global Customers blue chip companies.
• Organize and manage Kaizen activities to improve performance in any areas, starting with lines efficiency, quality, supply chain and report to global ZPS manager.
• Provide guidance, train and coach cross functional team members on Company Practical Problem Solving-PPS tool.
• Develop and engage people to improve performance starting with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and go through the entire plant.
• Coordinate with other Company Plants, using Lean principles in Product Development, Engineering for New Products Launches, supporting plants on R&D trial run on each development stage.
• Drive lean manufacturing initiatives focusing on plant productivity improvement and stock rotation’s management. In line with this, develop lean administration and product development process focused initiatives.
• Ensure consistent compliance with ZPS processes and standards, including 5S, TPM and visual management tools across areas.
• Lead daily meetings with the staff responsible for the implementation of Lean techniques.
• Measure and monitor manufacturing enterprise KPIs improvements trends in order ensure improvements sustainability.
• Lead Lean techniques’ improvement activities and workshops.
• Deliver action plans for pragmatic roll-out of ZPS program & tools (i.e.: VSM; SMED; Kanban; Hejnunka) with relative risk management approach.
• Promote, support and coordinate Kaizen Events ensuring event objectives are consistent with overall site planning.
• Drive cultural change towards a lean organization.
• Management review participation, KPI updates and review, including document control activities and management in accordance with the function responsibility.

Requirements:

• Fluency in English is a prerequisite
• Technical University Degree
• 6 Sigma – Green Belt certification as preferable
• 2 years experiences within a global manufacturer in manufacturing / production / quality or related Lean driven functions.
• Good proficiency of a second European language as preferable
• Good modern ERP systems proficiency (SAP) as a plus
• Lean management principles and tools’ implementation expertise (Kaizen, Kanban, 5S, SMED, TPM and problem solving)
• Process analysis and improvement expertise (value stream mapping & business process mapping)
• Manufacturing processes review and improvement analysis
• Solid knowledge of VSM, 5S, Standard Work, VM, Line balancing, Problem Solving, Kaizen workshop management.
• TPM
• SMED
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Proven capability to communicate with any relevant stakeholder, both at business leadership and shop-floor level
• Strong negotiation skills
• Solid planning capabilities

Join US! Apply now and join the kdc/one worldwide team!
Zobele by kdc/one is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and qualifications