Continuous Improvement Manager

Work Flexibility: Onsite

What you will do-

As Continuous Improvement Manager you will be in the Kalamazoo manufacturing site at Stryker Instruments. You will support manufacturing and production teams by planning, organizing, and developing goals for engineering resources to support continuous improvement initiatives. You will manage directly and/or indirectly the activities of manufacturing support staff, engineers, and technicians and act as point of contact for management team on continuous improvement initiatives.

Additional responsibilities:

• Coach employees, establish clear priorities and building productive working relationships.
• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/6S methodologies and tools with cross functional teams from inception through implementation of recommendations and solutions
• Provide reports on areas of responsibility
• Change systems/processes as required in support of Lean initiatives
• Participate in Gemba walks and coach employees on continuous improvement, standard work development/modification/adherence, flow, takt time attainment, and problem-solving abnormalities causing issues
• Provide leadership and process guidance to the Operations team members
• Create and provide training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology
• Conduct/facilitate value stream analyses at plant and unit levels
• Assist all teams as needed to ensure plant improvements are made and sustained
• Demonstrate knowledge in evolving operational and process excellence (Lean, Six Sigma, Design Excellence) concepts and tools

Who we want-

• Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.
• Metrics-oriented managers. People who are always tracking important business metrics to ensure projects meet expectations and budget.
• Great teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

What you need-

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field required. Master's Degree preferred
• 8+ years of Lean operations experience required, preferably in a medical device manufacturing environment
• Previous management experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead/facilitate cross-functional problem-solving teams
• Demonstrated ability to plan, track and facilitate projects using applicable tools (Gantt and Flow Charts etc.)
• Excellent organization, planning, presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience creating and facilitating training initiatives
• Excellent analytical skills

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.