What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Continuous Improvement position at CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense?

CIRCOR International ( ) is one of the world’s leading providers of mission critical flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets. The Company has a product portfolio of market-leading brands serving its customers’ most demanding applications.

CIRCOR Warren, MA

CIRCOR Naval Solutions started in 1897 under Warren Pumps®. This division is best known for serving the U.S. Navy’s submarine and surface ship programs. The highly engineered and custom-built pumps are made of a wide variety of exotic materials and span an envious range of both centrifugal and positive displacement technologies.

Director, Continuous Improvement

BUSINESS : CIRCOR Naval Solutions

LOCATION : Warren, MA

DIRECT REPORTING : VP of Manufacturing Transformation

Position Summary

The Director of Continuous Improvement position will lead and manage the lean transformation journey. You will cultivate and maintain a lean culture using various continuous improvement tools to achieve world class manufacturing performance. You will draw on your experience in lean manufacturing, improvement projects, and operations management experience.

Principal Activities

Lead the Warren team in its pursuit of improved lean manufacturing via continuous Kaizen activities
Through leader that will be responsible for creating an innovative atmosphere
Leverage cross functional skills and expertise to rapidly address questions and issues that they find out on the floor (preventing nonconformances before they occur)
Support operations in the creation and management of Standard Work Instructions
Develop metrics and dashboard measures designed to include the entire operations population in both understanding key performance indicators and necessary actions to improve KPIs
Work with supervisors to identify and prioritize improvement initiatives to achieve business results using best practice Process Management tools
Coach, Facilitate, or Lead advanced improvement events including Value Stream Mapping of complex value streams, Kaizens, and projects
Serve as an internal change agent to institutionalize Lean methodology to support the business strategy plan
Hold cross-functional
Provide training and coaching in Lean production, process knowledge, and management tools
Lead and support problem-solving sessions using the appropriate tools for sustainable results
Identify patterns of success and replicate throughout the operation
Support the Operations team in coaching individuals in key roles to develop proficiency by leveraging formal training, improvement events, and mentoring. Manage portfolio of certified event leads to gain organizational self-sufficiency
Enhancing the program to world class levels through innovation and benchmarking, driving business unit and site self-sufficiency
Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in any Engineering Discipline (Mechanical, Science, Technology, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering) or equivalent experience of 5 years or more

10 years leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization

Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certified a plus

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated experience in Six Sigma, Toyota Production System, and Lean Process improvement tools

Direct experience with Process Improvement

Demonstrated Analytical Thinking skills

Designing and facilitating Manufacturing projects

Ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations

Ability to compile data, analyze data, and formulate improvement initiatives

Strong team building skills and the ability to facilitate team-based initiatives

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business process improvement knowledge

Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Teacher and Coaching mentality

Advanced project management skills

Manufacturing operations process and tools

Other

U.S. Citizen

CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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