Sr Operational Excellence

Position Description

Job Title: Sr Manager Operational Excellence

Function: Plant Manufacturing

Reports To: Sr. Vice President, Americas and EU Supply Chain Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Approved by: Human Resources

Approved Date: June 2023

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr Mgr Operational Excellence drives performance improvement in LKKUSA Operations. The SrOE Manager builds effective operating systems, tools and culture throughput the mfg organization. They do this by implementing the Lee Kum Kee Operating System (LOS) and ensuring continuous process improvement to achieve site short/long term business imperative.

The SrOE Manager coaches the manufacturing team on all methods to improve operational performance. They represent the factory in the cross site and cross functional global OE community to share knowledge and improve performance throughout the company.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain and develop a platform for a result-oriented, customer driven, team work-focused enterprise with modern management systems.
• Work with the Plant Manager and leadership team to identify and develop clear improvement objectives in Safety, Quality, Service and Cost
• Deploy the LOS to ensure sustainable delivery of these objectives.
• Serve as the LOS expert, teaching and developing the team on the lean journey.
• Measure and adjust LOS deployment based on KPI’s to assure constant development
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of site performance, including losses, cost, OEE etc
• Serve as PMO facilitator in COGS management initiatives to assure project identification, process management, project reporting and goal accomplishment.
• Develop a deep understanding of OEE, loss and cost drivers.
• Serve as process expert for cost optimization model.
• Coach the loss elimination teams and introduce lean tools as appropriate.
• Develop a comprehensive plan to drive a performance improvement culture.
• Fully engage leadership team in embracing a performance culture.
• Build the LOS capabilities throughout the organization, including daily problem solving, team activities and routine ways of working
• Help to develop and support a network between LKK operations to assure best practice sharing and implementation. Help create an LOS playbook for shared use among plants.
• Lead continuous improvement activities projects and masterplan for the US operations.
• Lead or co-lead the implementation of the factory digital transformation strategy.
• Work with the CAPEX team in design for efficiency and master planning initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of key improvement projects related to Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.

• Proactively search new market trends, new technologies, and innovations to increase manufacturing capacity and perfomance.
• Partner with HR function to develop an integrated talent management system to build, and develop a team with over several hundred members in multi-locations while complying with regulations and policies.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and projects may be assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Autopilot Leadership
• Innovation Management
• Problem Solving
• Drive for Results
• Managing & Measuring Work

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position currently does not have direct reports. The successful candidate will work with leadership to build an appropriate network and/or team. This position must carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience working in a production facility (food preferred).
• Training or certification in Lean Manufacturing; 6 Sigma or other relevant training is preferred.
• Able to apply various Lean tools to improve efficiency and productivity. Practical experience in generating VSM, TPM, SMED and its related improvement process is required.
• Change Management skillset.
• Demonstrated skills managing through influence across function, with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Leadership attributes: self-motivated, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and ability to make recommendations and influence targeted customers.
• Knowledge or experience in Digital factory implementations is a plus
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to groups
• Ability to effectively facilitate team meetings and discussions

1. LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Bilingual (English and Cantonese/Mandarin) skill is highly desirable for the position.
• Communicate in writing and verbally clearly, accurately and with impact.

1. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

1. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Required to stand, kneel, walk and sit when performing essential job functions.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and/or reach with hands and arms.
• Required to climb or balance; stoop, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision ability is required including close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

1. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation; and vibration.

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