What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Continuous Improvement position at Ellsworth Adhesives?
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Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has a Director, Continuous Improvement opportunity at Ellsworth Adhesives. This role reports into our corporate location in Germantown, WI.
Are you passionate about leading and managing the deployment of Continuous Improvement (CI) tools, methodologies, standards, and processes and delivering practical, hands-on training and project execution to instill a continuous organizational improvement culture? Want to continue to grow your career? This is an exciting time to be a part of Ellsworth, come join our team!
Ellsworth Corporation is a family-run company that has had continuous growth for over 50 years. We are an industry-leading global distributor, manufacturer, and packager of adhesives used by cell phone, medical device, space/aerospace, and electric vehicle industries! Click here to see our state-of-the-art facility and distribution center and learn more about our business, and here to find out more about the industries we serve, and here to learn about our consumer and manufacturing divisions.
You will instill a continuous improvement culture throughout the organization with a standardized approach towards problem-solving (tools and methods) and daily continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage, bonus plan, and a comprehensive benefit package which includes Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and much more! Click Here for a summary of Employee Benefits.
Qualifications
Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products!
Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has a Director, Continuous Improvement opportunity at Ellsworth Adhesives. This role reports into our corporate location in Germantown, WI.
Are you passionate about leading and managing the deployment of Continuous Improvement (CI) tools, methodologies, standards, and processes and delivering practical, hands-on training and project execution to instill a continuous organizational improvement culture? Want to continue to grow your career? This is an exciting time to be a part of Ellsworth, come join our team!
Ellsworth Corporation is a family-run company that has had continuous growth for over 50 years. We are an industry-leading global distributor, manufacturer, and packager of adhesives used by cell phone, medical device, space/aerospace, and electric vehicle industries! Click here to see our state-of-the-art facility and distribution center and learn more about our business, and here to find out more about the industries we serve, and here to learn about our consumer and manufacturing divisions.
You will instill a continuous improvement culture throughout the organization with a standardized approach towards problem-solving (tools and methods) and daily continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Works with the business leaders to identify and document process gaps to generate continuous improvement plans, which will be facilitated by business teams.
- Facilitates enterprise-level Kaizen events for processes that have a cross-functional impact on eliminating waste, reducing cycle time, and improving the business.
- Develops and implements a training strategy that will optimize lean processes, practices, policies, standards, and metrics that meet or exceed company business objectives.
- Works cross-functionally with the business leaders of all facilities to identify organizational needs. Train, and coach employees on lean and continuous improvement methods.
- Plans and executes the success of Hoshin Kanri, policy deployment projects, and Kaizen workshops through relentless follow-up.
As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage, bonus plan, and a comprehensive benefit package which includes Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and much more! Click Here for a summary of Employee Benefits.
Qualifications
- Multi-site manufacturing experience with 7 years of experience in a manufacturing operations environment. 10 years of experience in implementing Lean or Lean Sigma tools and concepts.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or business-related discipline. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred.
- Proven leadership experience, including project management and change leadership.
- Proficiency in analyzing data to drive action.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC).
- Must have proven expertise in teaching and implementing Continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean Sigma principles and tools
- Proficiency in Change Management methodologies to overcome people's resistance to change.
- Strong working knowledge and experience in 5S, total productive maintenance, single-minute exchange of die, 8D, and 5 why problem-solving techniques.\
- Strong working knowledge in line balancing and standard work, waste identification and elimination, toll-gated new product development processes, and material pull systems.
- Strong working knowledge in statistical process control, error proofing, value stream mapping, visual management techniques, and failure mode and effects analysis.
