Continuous Improvement Manager

Manages and provides leadership on all large-scale capital improvements supporting the Plant Manager; acts as agent of change to the manufacturing and technical departments in order to facilitate process and product improvements

Essential Functions:

• Manage the Process Engineering and Continuous Improvement members. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit
• Act as a resource to the organization for the use of continuous improvement techniques such as the 6-sigma, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing techniques and other improvement methods
• Direct the activities of the process-engineering group including their interaction with maintenance function
• Participate in site wide planning including capital management, inventory control, and others as required
• Support Corporate and local initiatives (SAP, PIS, etc)
• Oversee CI development and training; facilitate special projects
• Oversee suggestion program
• Work with the accounting function to quantify, measure and report cost savings; work with the accounting function to quantify, measure and report project expenditures in insure project are on budget
• Act as contact and facilitator of inter-company and intra-company initiatives
• Effectively communicate company and department goals, achievements, problems, solutions, practices, changes, and policies. Encourage positive communication. Enforce all company policies, rules and regulations.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelors degree required, Masters preferred (engineering background highly desired)
• 6+ years related experience
• Experience in managing highly technical industrial expansions (construction management skills desired)
• Titanium experience would be very helpful (desired - not required).
• Melting experience would be very helpful (desired - not required).
• Ability and desire to manage in a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work hours as needed work with back-shift personnel, solve problems, and respond to emergencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and desire to act as site TOC expert and instructor
• Ability and desire to act as site Lean expert and instructor.
• 6 Sigma Black Belt certification desired
• Statistical knowledge/experience required.
• ISO9000 experience would be very helpful (desired - not required).
• Strong leadership and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with all organization levels
• Personal Computer Skills (MS Office experience desired)

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Relocation

Relocation is authorized for this position.

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