Director of Continuous Improvement

At our core, Accelevation LLC is about accelerating innovation. From the beginning, a driving force in our corporate culture has been curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking. We are a dynamic and fast-growing company that offers a competitive salary, paid vacation, and a robust benefits package including a 401(k)-retirement plan and company match. In the past 18 months, we have grown from 100 employees to nearly 400! We offer the opportunity to be a part of something different, collaborative, and exciting. We value those who bring fresh ideas, thrive on change, and are comfortable with growth. In this role, we are looking for someone who brings fresh ideas and is comfortable with growth.

The Director will lead critical transformational projects and programs in alignment with the company's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of creative problem-solving skills, operational expertise, and deep knowledge of supply chain processes, LEAN principles, and end-to-end workflows (quote-to-cash). This position will require actions that span multiple facilities and locations to ensure uniform and scalable improvements across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operational Inefficiency Identification : Detect and resolve operational bottlenecks by implementing sustainable and scalable process improvements.
• Lean Manufacturing : Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice Lean vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Process Improvements : Identifying and implementing process changes to optimize inventory management, including order quantities, reorder points, and stock rotation.
• Kaizen Value Stream Mapping : Utilize value stream mapping techniques to visualize the current / future state and identify areas of improvement.
• Systems Development : Collaborate with subsidiary leaders to improve and develop systems that create breakthrough customer value.
• Process Identification and Prioritization : Identify, assess, and prioritize areas for process improvement across the organization, working closely with department heads and cross-functional teams to implement changes.
• Training and Development : Develop and implement training programs and resources to enhance the continuous improvement skills of employees at all levels of the organization.
• Employee Engagement : Partner with subsidiary leadership to engage a wide range of team members in kaizen events, fostering a culture of collaboration and ownership.
• Data-Driven Insights : Utilize data-driven insights to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas of improvement, and collaborate with team members to implement data-driven solutions to address them.
• Strategic Planning : Develop and execute a comprehensive continuous improvement strategy aligned with the company's goals and objectives.
• KPI Establishment : Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with the organization's strategy and establish a system for measuring, tracking, and reporting on the impact of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Change Management : Oversee change management efforts, ensuring successful adoption of process improvements and fostering employee engagement in the continuous improvement process.
• Learning Agility : Continue to develop and stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging trends in continuous improvement and incorporate them into the organization's strategy.

Experience

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Education

Key Characteristics

This professional must consistently demonstrate the core value of the organization :

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to hear, speak and exchange information with fellow employees.

Production-Oriented

Office-Oriented

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

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