What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Excellence Manager position at Monosol Llc?
A critical member of the Manufacturing Lead Team, the Manufacturing Excellence Manager reports directly to the Director of Production and is expected to play a key role in the development of the overall strategies for Manufacturing Operations. The position is uniquely accountable to; identify, develop and provide support for the implementation of the appropriate Manufacturing program(s) across all six MonoSol production sites.
Primary Responsibilities
- Leadership and Direction
Exemplify the MonoSol leadership behaviors of; live the values, take action, and effective communication.
- Project Scope Definition
Understand the business needs and develop a Manufacturing Excellence program to support the business needs.
- Continuous Improvement
Foster a culture of Continual Improvement across Manufacturing.
- Personal Capability Building
Develop a deep understanding of the chosen Manufacturing Excellence program(s) (TPM/TPS/Six Sigma).
- Coaching
Lead the implementation of the chosen Manufacturing Excellence program(s) across all sites and functions. Support and coach the leadership of Manufacturing on the implementation of the program(s).
- Organizational Capability Building
Support the Manufacturing Lead Team in ensuring that the leadership organization has the capabilities needed to deliver the needs of the business, now and for the future.
TASKS
- Ensure that there is buy in for the Manufacturing program(s) at all levels across the organization.
- Develop multi-year plans to execute the program(s) across all sites and functions.
- Hold leadership (at all levels) accountable to deliver the agreed program(s)/action plans.
- Train the organization in the skills and capabilities needed to execute the program(s).
- Put in place the tracking systems required to; monitor progress, conduct gap analyses, and develop action plans to close any gaps.
- Role model the desired culture for the organization.
- Work with the Talent Experience team to establish the appropriate Reward and Recognition systems to support the culture needed to deliver the program.
- Develop and implement a Loss Analysis program for Supply Chain Operations.
- Spend time on the floor to be able to assess the current state of the organization and design appropriate plans/interventions to drive Manufacturing Excellence.
- Benchmark within Kuraray, and externally, to identify ways to enhance Manufacturing Excellence in MonoSol.
Experience
- Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others (Over 3 years to 6 years).
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level (Preferred), Certified Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Black Belt
- Proven track record of delivering significant improvements in operational efficiency and process performance using TPM/TPS/Six Sigma.
Location
Full-time In office / On site role located at our Duneland Facility (Portage, IN)
Closing
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MonoSol, LLC reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.
Disclaimer
As part of MonoSol, LLCs employment process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a physical, drug/alcohol test and background check prior to employment commencing. MonoSol, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.