George Thomas are working exclusively with a leading global packaging organization.
We are actively seeking an Continuous Improvement Manager to be located in the New York, NY area.
The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for the support of manufacturing operations in the development, planning and execution of lean strategies and metrics. This position will require a lean leader with manufacturing industry background, able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a Lean manufacturing strategy for all manufacturing assets to ensure the facility s objectives are met in the areas of safety, quality, profitability, waste reduction, OEE and team excellence.
- Facilitate the selection, scope, and planning of specific improvement projects with a primary focus on business performance improvements that yield zero accidents, defect free products capable of passing field testing, on demand and on time delivery, at the lowest cost.
- Manage and take a lead role in promoting and improving quality processes, expectations and results.
- Facilitate Kaizen events in support of the business plan.
- Conduct 30, 60, and 90-day post Kaizen event reviews to ensure sustainability of event results.
- Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
- Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in a team environment to ensure employees throughout the facility are trained in CI concepts and philosophy
Qualifications:
- Bachelor s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt Certification is preferred
- Minimum of 2 years Continuous Improvement / Manufacturing / Engineering Experience prefer Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineer
- Experience with change management
A competitive Salary + Package will be on offer.