Lean Manufacturing Specialist, Sr. jobs in Akron, OH

Vacancy Title: Lean Specialist

Vacancy Location: Sharon Center, Ohio.

Engagement Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Your Company

Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.

Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.

That is why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

Your New Role

We are currently recruiting a Lean Specialist Manager focused on working with managers and employees to deploy the Lean Continuous Improvement Framework within their teams’ practices. This includes a healthy balance of leading, directing and coaching managers & employees on how to embed tools & techniques from the Lean/CI toolkit into their day-to-day practices and improvement initiatives. The role will also include developing and designing processes, while working closely with operations and senior stakeholders.

In this role, you will combine your structured problem solving, change leadership, and process improvement skills in working with cross functional teams and employees to identify and implement solutions that lead to measurable and sustainable benefits. As an agent of change, you will be critical to building a sustainable culture and future that has Lean Continuous Improvement embedded at its core of the functions you support.

What You Can Expect from the Role

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Delivering of Sustainable Improvement Initiatives
• Developing and integrate the Lean and Continuous Improvement Strategy across the business functions with a defined roadmap for the next 2 years.
• Providing coaching / mentoring support to who are executing Lean CI improvement initiatives within the business areas you support.
• Leading continuous improvement projects and rapid improvement events that deliver operational improvement.
• Processing design optimisation of current and new distribution layouts delivering sustainable infrastructure within operations.
• Partnering with operational managers/functions to develop and sustain results
• Effectively facilitate workshops that engage attendees to deliver specified outcomes to a robust and established toolset: a strong communicator.
• Employee Engagement / System of Improvement in line with the World Class Manufacturing principles.
• Participate in building CI Awareness with Employees and Managers at all levels.
• Engaging employees to proactively utilise CI approaches in their day to day and future ways of working.
• System of Improvement / CI Culture
• Delivering visual management which must cover the Key Performance Indicator scorecard.
• Utilising P.D.C.A for all lead improvements.
• Utilising CI tools & techniques coaching to develop as a natural behaviour that supports the upskilling of all teams.
• Building CI Capability
• Providing coaching / mentoring support to employees who attend Lean CI workshops and are trying to apply the tools & techniques
• Acting as change agent to instil a Continuous Improvement Culture throughout the teams you support.
• Supporting teams to challenge the status quo to deliver a positive and sustainable changes.
• Influencing change in people, processes, systems.

The Experience, Qualifications and Skills You Will Have

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in leading teams and working collaboratively with key stakeholders including board level.
• Proven track record of coaching colleagues & management teams in building a mature Lean / CI capability across end-to-end Value Streams within Sites
• Experience in deploying CI in: service environment/ head office environment/ supply chain environment
• Proven track record as an internal/external consultant leading and closing a variety of Lean / CI improvement projects (such as value stream transformation, D.M.A.I.C, Kaizen/ Rapid Improvement Events,)
• CI Specialist Certification, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, or equivalent
• World Class Manufacturing background with significant knowledge and delivery using the 10 pillars
• Prince 2 qualification would be beneficial
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written/listening, presentation) including the ability to communicate to both technical and business colleagues - must be able to discuss complex issues in a plain and concise manner
• Knowledge of potential sources of risk and how to mitigate their impact on project success
• An ability to identify, analyse and quickly assimilate information is essential
• A structured and self-disciplined approach to work; effective at managing own time with good planning skills
• A can-do attitude, with enthusiasm and resilience
• Good at building positive working relationships throughout the business
• Good listening skills, clarifying and challenging where required
• Must be a team player, contributing to all aspects of work carried out by the department and collaborating as required to achieve department and corporate objectives.

Why You Should Work for Us

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme
• Health, Dental, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Cover 
• Retirement Benefit 
• Bi-weekly Pay Date
• 10 fully paid statutory holidays 
• Up to 80-160 hrs annual leave (Depending on length of service)

How to Apply

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If you would like more information regarding this role before applying, please feel free to reach out to us via Linked In or via recruitment@survitecgroup.com.

Survitec is an equal opportunities employer. Our diverse global workforce protects lives, every single day. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where our people feel valued appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Because, to provide service and excellence to our customers we must mirror their diversity. But more importantly because it is the right thing to do.