Continuous Improvement Manager
About this position
Reporting to The Manufacturing Controller, you will be fully responsible for defining and implementing a Continuous Improvement system. You will play an important leader role to promote and encourage a culture change toward manufacturing excellence. This is a newly created role and an exciting challenge, as you will have to build a Continuous Improvement strategy from scratch then implement it and monitor progress.
Responsibilities
• Define the Continuous Improvement implementation strategy, tools, resource requirements and performance metrics
• To develop in-house training on CI tools and methodologies for employees
• To provide technical expertise to plant on statistics, Six Sigma, Kaizen, TPM, Kanban methodology, tools, and practices
• Support the bottom-up improvement dynamic and promote the good practices sharing at site level.
• Lead complex and diversified Lean Sigma Projects
• Ensure that group culture and policies are deployed within the plant
Requirements
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in industrial engineering preferred, Mechanical, Electrical or Ceramics engineering considered with the right experience
• Excellent understanding of continuous improvement concepts including Six Sigma, Lean, 5S methodology – Able to design and implement a framework of continuous improvement
• Minimum 5-7 years proven Experience of hands-on implementation of continuous improvement programs and Lean solutions
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt accreditation is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of colleagues from operators to top management
• Good command of English