Continuous Improvement Manager (Indy)

TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

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• Responsible for TPM program that will standardize, improve, and sustain equipment up time across multiple departments/plants and gain alignment with Operations and Maintenance departments with best practices.
• Develop Total Productive Maintenance strategy and capabilities.
• Plan, lead and drive TMP implementation initiatives by partnering with other stakeholders to drive standardization and improve results.
• Create and manage the TPM metric reporting for each of the sites this role supports and tracks milestones.
• Provides department leaders, business unit leaders, and the executive leadership team members with recommendations on TPM processes and implementation.
• Identifies business drivers using advanced statistical techniques as well as integration of competitive information.
• Develops programs to drive a team based and data driven culture.
• Participate in development of strategies and in guidance of the operations to achieve objectives through loss elimination, technical capability building, and job efficiency with high team engagement.
• Mentor and teach the team to develop optimal skills in maintenance and the fundamentals of production.
• Provides leaders with decision-making frameworks, analytic guidance and business judgment to drive high-level projects.
• Analyzes complex process and business requirements to determine operational feasibility.
• Evaluates underlying operational risks; leads the development and implementation of viable plans to mitigate risks.
• Prepares management reports indicating solution or range of possible alternatives in rank of desirability and probability of success.
• Maintains an understanding on how business decisions impact different business functions.
• Oversees the completion of projects including planning; assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work; evaluating results.
• Ensures achievement of project goals, project objectives, and project timelines.
• Develops or approves recommendations to change systems, policies, and procedures; ensures timely and accurate implementation.
• Functions as a liaison with customers, other departments, divisions, and organizations to ensure functional specifications are met.
• This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Develops, coaches and mentor peers, indirect and subordinate staff.
• If accountable for the work of others, conducts performance evaluations; reviews and communicates salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.
• Responsible for training and development of subordinate staff in technical complexities of assigned work.

• Master of Science degree plus 5 years of manufacturing engineering, product development, full-cycle project management, maintenance, or manufacturing operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor of Science degree plus 7 years of manufacturing engineering, product development, full-cycle project management, maintenance, or manufacturing operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 11 years of manufacturing engineering, product development, full-cycle project management, maintenance, or manufacturing operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience managing projects and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with Lean-Six principles, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.
• TPM certification.
• Skilled in the use of MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.

• Master of Science degree plus 10 years of engineering, product development, full-cycle project management, production, or operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Black belt certification.
• Two years of TPM leadership experience in industrial manufacturing. Skilled in reading, analyzing, and interpreting common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Experience developing and implementing new programs within organizations successfully.
• Experience writing speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Skilled in applying advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Skilled in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, capability, sigma level, and factor analysis.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Experience interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Experience working with all levels and functions within the company.
• Must possess and apply comprehensive knowledge in this area of specialization to the completion of significant assignments, operating with considerable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.

It is our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual preference, handicap or disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal laws. In addition our firm complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions.