What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business System Leader/Contiunous Improvement position at Envista?
Job Description:
The EBS (Continuous Improvement) Leader is responsible for promoting and facilitating the successful implementation and sustainment of the Envista Business System in Romulus with a focus on Operations along with supporting commercial activities.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Operating Company: Metrex
The EBS (Continuous Improvement) Leader is responsible for promoting and facilitating the successful implementation and sustainment of the Envista Business System in Romulus with a focus on Operations along with supporting commercial activities.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Drive targeted, sustainable improvement that is tied to Policy Deployment (PD) and Daily Management (DM) by leveraging EBS tools, consulting skills, and change management process.
- Assist company Leadership in the development of a Growth and Operations improvement roadmap (i.e., how to use the EBS tools to drive sustainable improvement in results).
- Cultivate a continuous improvement culture by establishing a commitment to elimination of waste thru leading kaizen events and the kaizen process (includes (1) planning of kaizen with dynamic funnel process tied to PD and Daily Management, (2) kaizen execution and (3) sustainment of kaizen.
- Assist company in the deployment and sustainment of EBS Tools for Growth, including EBS Fundamental tools, Transformative Marketing (TM), Funnel Management (FM), Value Selling (VS), Voice of Customer (VOC) and others.
- Contributes site level PD includes coordination of RCCM's in advance of meeting.
- Assist site/company leadership in development and execution of EBS Roadmap (i.e., how to use the EBS tools to drive sustainable improvement in results).
- Directly provide formal and informal EBS training and coaching.
- Facilitate other EBS training sessions when appropriate (other trainers and consultants from Envista, Shingijutsu, or other).
- Regularly participate in PD and Daily Management reviews.
- Improve EBS training and facilitation skills by pursuing Certified Practitioner certification in appropriate EBS tools.
- Evaluate and approve other associates' certification to drive site EBS Capabilities.
- Promote and facilitate associate development in EBS tools.
- Drive awareness and interest in EBS Tools within Copco.
- Benchmark and incorporate best practices.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred in Business, Supply chain, Engineering, MIS, or other technical degree.
- 5 years of experience working in a similar position (i.e., Lean Promotions Officer, Value Stream Manager, Process Improvement Leader).
- Demonstrated proficiency applying lean principles in variety of situations.
- Ability to implement lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Hands-on and detail-oriented but also able to see the big picture.
- Ability to analyze business process and present best fit solutions to management for continuous improvement.
- Change agent for EBS Culture, coach leaders to facilitate and lead kaizens.
- Collaborative and teamwork-oriented approach to problem solving.
- Able to think strategically and view the business from a general management standpoint.
- Very customer focused and have strong interpersonal and communications skills.
- Quick study who can rapidly adapt to Envista's culture and gain the confidence of the Envista organization.
- High energy and able to handle conflict.
- Independent worker, capable of operating in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment and able to effectively deal with difficult situations.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Proficient in EBS environment, including Kaizen (continuous improvement) design and facilitation, Policy Deployment usage, and Fundamental EBS tools.
Operating Company: Metrex
