Manufacturing Excellence Leader***Leader de l'excellence de la fabrication
- Langley City, BC
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Lead the implementation of 5S as per the Ipex standard by designing the systems, planning the implementation and working closely with each department to achieve the plan
- Develop KPIs and systems for communicating manufacturing performance with all levels of the plant
- Collaborate with each department manager to develop information sharing and reporting for the shift handover process
- Develop and lead or facilitate daily, weekly & monthly reviews
- Develop and implement a Layered Process Audit system
- Facilitate focused improvement programmes to improve plant performance, leading and administering the cost saving reporting that communicates the impact of each improvement
- Lead a Kaizen system that encourages all colleagues to raise improvement ideas, then ensures the best ideas are implemented
- Be the lean champion for the plant, lead training in lean and continuous improvement techniques
- Lead the new product introduction process within the plant, coordinating with internal and external functions and tracking the internal actions to ensure smooth launch of new products
- Support day-to-day plant operations with problem solving, root cause analysis, and solutions to address operational issues
- Contribute and support implementation of Division wide projects and initiatives through ongoing liaison with key stakeholders
- Facilitate, assist, and develop shop floor excellence operations and removes barriers for employees to meet measurable objectives
- Deploys and participates in Gemba walks and coaching employees on 5S / standard work / visual management development/modification/adherence, M.D.I., continuous improvement, flow, and problem solving and other lean methods, techniques and processes.
- Attend to individual mindsets to help foster a culture of change leadership
- Lead the training and development of plant employees in lean tools
- Track and report program progress and communicate with plant leadership
- Ensure a Safety-First culture and support Aliaxis Divisional & Global Safety standards deployment
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives with a Quality Assurance mindset
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or another related technical field
- Project Management Certificate is an asset
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Certification an asset
- 5 or more years of proven successful experience in leading continuous improvement projects and demonstrated process improvement success
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office and Data Analytics utilizing MS Excel and PowerBI
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Effective at engaging and leading stakeholders across levels and businesses in order to realize operational excellence goals and objectives.
- Flexible, adaptable and ability to problem solve
- Employee will be required to travel 10% to 20% of the time