Continuous Improvement Manager

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 are pleased to involve proactive, resourceful, enthusiastic and talented professionals willing to join the team. Our site in Garland - Texas (US), is currently looking for a

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and initiatives aligned with kdc/one’s Global Operational Excellence Program, with the objective of enhancing organizational profitability, efficiency, and overall business performance.

• 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.
• Coordinate CII-savings initiatives, leading the continuous excellence implementation approach, and coordinating with historical Customers on lean/cost savings activities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a strong understanding of the kdc/one Operational Excellence culture, specifically designed to meet the expectations and standards of global blue-chip customers.
• Organize and manage Kaizen activities to improve performance in any areas, starting with lines efficiency, quality, supply chain and report to global CI Director of the division.
• 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 kdc/one Operational Excellence 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 kdc/one Operational Excellence 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:

• Fluent spoken and written English is a prerequisite
• Technical University Degree
• 6 Sigma – Green Belt certification as preferable
• 5 years experiences within a global manufacturer in manufacturing / production / quality or related Lean driven functions.
• International experience and multicultural approach would be appreciated.4 years of production planning experience in manufacturing
• 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
• Proven capability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, from senior leadership to shop-floor personnel.
• Solid planning capabilities
• Willing to travel and work in a global team.

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.