What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Transformational Leader position at Avon Protection?
Purpose of Position:
To coordinate and lead activities of the Cadillac Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO). Support local Continuous Improvement, Training and Organizational Development processes throughout the Supply Chain (both internal and with suppliers).
Key Responsibilities:
- Locally streamline processes & deliver production Improvements
- Identify opportunities for process improvements [Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper]
- Sustain an engaging continuous improvement culture on and off the shop floor
- Identify and deliver quality improvements as part of a continuing assessment process
- Provide reporting and recommendations to the local leadership team
- Participate in site strategic planning
- Coordinate and implement Kaizen activity across the site and with suppliers as needed
- Plan, organize, and deliver training through the STAR Academy
- Facilitate Kaizen
- Attend Tier meetings and offer support and feedback for best practices through Standard Work
- Aid in leaderships Continuous Improvement Journey and help Value Stream and Department Managers set a Roadmap via A3 Proposals
Background & Skills(s):
- 4 Year related college degree
- High School Diploma
- 4 years' relevant experience
- PC literate with strong Excel, Work, Minitab and PowerPoint skills
- Excellent Reporting Skills
- Six Sigma Black Belt or above
- Previous experience leading and facilitating CI programs.
- Has exclusively facilitated 10 Kaizen Events
About Avon Technologies:
We are a world leader in protective equipment, with a reputation for innovative design, high-performance quality and specialist materials expertise. Our two brands, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, supply our respiratory and head protection portfolio to customers across the globe from our manufacturing sites in the UK and North America. With over 900 talented people our shared purpose and core beliefs are to be #FIERCE about Protecting Lives. It's why we come to work - and it's what motivates us, every day, to do the best work we can.
What We Offer:
- Flexible Schedule
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Initiatives
This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cadillac, MI is $85,000 to $110,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Salary : $85,000 - $110,000
