Continuous Improvement Lead

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Continuous Improvement Lead

OTTO's Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic, passionate and experienced Continuous Improvement Lead to join our team. This crucial position is designed to help our very successful organization continue to grow and develop. This role will be responsible for enabling our entire organization to learn valuable new skills and methodologies that drive process improvement and operational excellence. If you're the kind of person who has a passion for creating a culture of continuous improvement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our company's future and sustained success.

Specifically, The Continuous Improvement Lead Will

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Continuous Improvement strategy aligned with the company's goals
• Identify, prioritize, and lead Continuous Improvement projects that will enhance operational efficiency, quality, and productivity
• Serve as a mentor/leader of multi-functional teams throughout OTTO
• Be a significant contributor to developing and promoting a continuous improvement culture at all levels of OTTO
• Train teams on the concepts of continuous improvement and lean principles and lead efforts to help teams to utilize Continuous Improvement tools to analyze process, identify waste and implement solutions; develop necessary training materials when appropriate
• Help team's function efficiently and effectively in pursuit of goals
• Help establish goals and objectives in conjunction with senior managers for continuous improvement teams
• Monitor and report progress; develop and track Continuous Improvement metrics to measure the effectiveness of initiatives and regularly report progress and results to senior management and other stakeholders
  
  

What You'll Need To Bring To The Table

• Knowledgeable in continuous improvement and lean principles
• Experience in leading continuous improvement or lean manufacturing teams
• Bachelor's Degree - Engineering Degree strongly preferred
• 10 years prior production experience in electro-mechanical products strongly preferred
• Must possess natural leadership skills with a strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing
• Skilled in Microsoft Office products - Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Project or equivalents
• Must be goal oriented in approach to continuous improvement
• Is comfortable and effective in interacting with all management levels
• Requires self-motivation and ability to complete objectives independently
  
  

What OTTO Offers For This Specific Position

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target base salary hiring range: $85,000 to $110,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO's profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.
  
  

Health

OTTO's Benefits:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA
  
  

Dental Insurance-

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan
  
  

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life Insurance

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
  
  

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

To review all of OTTO's available opportunities,

please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:

https://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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