This is a key position supporting continuous improvement, cost savings, and process standardization across all plants globally. The role is responsible for driving Lean initiatives and operational excellence efforts in alignment with business objectives. Reporting through the Global Manufacturing organization within Supply Chain and Operations, this position partners with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities,

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

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Tasks and Qualifications:

Global Continuous Improvement & Lean Deployment

• Lead and drive Lean methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work) across all global manufacturing plants.
• Identify waste, inefficiencies, and variation in processes, and implement sustainable countermeasures.
• Facilitate hands-on improvement events and workshops with plant teams to deliver measurable performance gains in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Cost Savings & Operational Performance

• Develop and execute initiatives that deliver year-over-year cost savings aligned with organizational targets.
• Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and finance to prioritize, track, and validate savings projects.
• Example: Lead a cross-plant initiative to reduce assembly cycle time by standardizing work and optimizing line balancing, resulting in measurable labor and throughput improvements.

Global Standardization & Best Practice Sharing

• Establish, document, and deploy standardized processes and operating procedures across the global manufacturing network.
• Ensure consistency in tools, metrics, and reporting to enable benchmarking and performance transparency.
• Drive adoption of best practices by collaborating with site leaders and leveraging internal networks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to align improvement initiatives with business priorities.
• Serve as a key liaison within the Global Manufacturing organization to ensure consistent execution of strategic initiatives.
• Example: Partner with multiple sites to implement a common production management system, improving visibility and accountability across regions.

Capability Building & Culture Development

• Coach and mentor plant teams on Lean principles, tools, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization.
• Support training programs and development of internal CI champions.

Future Focus & Strategic Impact (3–5 Year Horizon)

• Support the evolution toward a more digitally enabled and data-driven manufacturing environment.
• Expand standardization efforts to enable scalability, automation, and advanced analytics integration.
• Play a key role in shaping the long-term global manufacturing strategy and CI roadmap.