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About The Position
The Kaizen Production Office (KPO) Leader position is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of Kaizen, to include focusing on creating a workplace culture that encourages employees in all facets of the company to streamline and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Fluent knowledge with data-driven analysis and performance metrics including data visualizations for presentations
- Training skills
- Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to mentor and facilitate Lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and demands to meet deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with five (5) years of manufacturing experience OR an equivalent combination of experience and education to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position
- Experience facilitating Kaizen workshops or training in Lean Manufacturing
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and leads Kaizen workshops, including ensuring all stakeholders are included to improve processes
- Reviews and clarifies proposed Kaizen projects, assuring appropriate team members are assigned
- Recommends project changes and modifications as may be necessary to ensure the most favorable results
- Supports and works closely with management
- Supports large projects, may lead projects of small to medium scope
- Contributes to the design, development and updating of business systems’ tools
- Tracks Kaizen Newspaper Action Items
- Finds application opportunities for Kaizen strategy and tools and works with leadership to identify opportunities to implement
- Serves as a change agent promoting the use of Kaizen methodology
- Provides training on Kaizen principles
- Develops key relationships with leadership to foster the success of improvement initiatives
- Develops strong working relationships with management at all levels
- Assists teams, as needed, to ensure improvements are made and sustained
- Consolidates Kaizen Team activities and results for Business Review presentations
- May maintain Kaizen folders in SharePoint site training materials and standard templates
- Performs other related duties as assigned
