We are recruiting for a Lean Manager in Newberry, SC! Pay Depends on Experience!

This position is responsible for assisting in Lean transformation for Operations, as directed by the Plant Manager.  The incumbent will coach managers, supervisors and staff in the applications of Lean tools and processes including Kaizen events and key metrics associated with ongoing Lean improvement.  This position will also be responsible for assisting the Lean journey by implementing and utilizing Lean Principles and Methodologies.  The role of the site Lean Manager is to champion the use of effective tools to improve operations, measure success and deliver ever-improving results.  This position will build strong relationships throughout the organization to establish trust and credibility in the methodologies of Lean.

Essential Functions:

·         Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities

·         Identify improvement opportunity participants

·         Provide relevant training

·         Lead, facilitate, and identify ownership of action plans for improvement opportunity events

·         Ensure sustainment of improvement opportunity events utilizing Lean Roadmap tools

·         Provide specified communication (including visual management) throughout the improvement opportunity events

·         Assist and facilitate the utilization of solid problem solving methodology to assist in action item generation for strategy deployment targets

·         Mentor Lean certification 3A participants through their required Lean events

·         Assist in the execution and evaluation of the Lean assessment

·         Schedule, support, and summarize/report the Lean Steering Committee meetings

·         Identify barriers to achieving results and provide direct communicate to leadership

·         Facilitate the celebration and communication of successful improvement opportunities

Other Important Details about the Role:

·         Responsible for determining resource requirements, training needs, and internal control procedures that address relevant objectives within operations.

·         Provide specified communication (including visual management) throughout the improvement opportunity event

·         Assist in the execution and evaluation of the Lean assessment

·         Schedule, support and summarize/report the Lean Steering Committee meetings

·         Facilitate the celebration and communication of successful improvement opportunities

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

·         Preferred Bachelors with 6+ years relevant experience or Associates Degree with 8+ years relevant experience or 10+ years relevant experience

·         A solid understanding of Lean principles and methodology

·         5 years of driving Lean or continuous improvement transformation

·         A professional Lean Certification and commitment to continuous Lean learning

·         Demonstrated experience effectively managing others while facilitating and delivering results to a business

·         Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Share Point, Internet Explorer

·         Effective facilitation skill set for interaction with all levels of the organization

·         Other professional job duties as required