Continuous Improvement Manager

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Position Overview

The Novelis Davenport, Iowa team is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager. The CI Manager will guide the team in identification of CI projects with the greatest value, coordinate Continuous Improvement training. The CI Manager will also act as the coach to sponsors, project leaders and management teams regarding their roles in CI. Coordination across all projects is critical, including regular review meetings and reports to management. In addition, the CI Manager will manage the CI team for both Davenport locations (Casting and Finishing).

Novelis Operating System (NOS) is a project team-based management system that encompasses Total Quality, TPM and Lean/6 Sigma practices in a systemic approach to problem solving. NOS focuses on loss identification, loss reduction, loss sustainability and loss prevention. It is based on the involvement and empowerment of operational teams starting from operators on the shop floor, allowing them to be fully accountable for delivering results 24/7. NOS can be expanded in further phases to support other business functions from Supply Chain to HR.

This position leads the NOS implementation and its sustainability, working closely with the plant management team and the Regional NOS Coordinator. The incumbent is responsible for the correct application of the methodology, the monitoring of progress, and for supporting and guiding the Plant Manager in any aspect related to the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development/improvement of World Class Manufacturing methodologies and tools for the Davenport facilities.
• Work closely with Plant Manager to facilitate the master plan implementation
• Coordinate assessments within the plant to identify NOS projects that will yield the greatest value to the organization.
• Create and implement the NOS Roadmap for the plant (improvement teams, audits, communication, etc.).
• Learn the development/improvement methodologies and tools and deliver professional training/coaching to enable employees at all levels to engage and contribute to the ZERO loss mentality that NOS embodies.
• Support local steering committees and reporting of metrics.
• Through continuous improvement initiatives, provide area management with the tools to highlight problems and address them such as using the Factory Model with immediate corrective action, with the intent of minimizing the impact and preventing the reoccurrence.
• Construct and implement system audits which will indicate whether improvements made are sustained, and train area management to perpetuate.
• Contribute to the definition of standards, norms, and best practices for manufacturing management and performance measurement, promote and set them up.
• Manage the Continuous Improvement team, establishing their priorities and setting direction.
• Play a key role in the local change management and the cultural transformation of the site
• Participate in NOS coordination events and share with counterparts in the NOS community/organization
• Lead the educational efforts for management and leadership staff of the Davenport facility concerning World Class Manufacturing.
• Coach project leaders of RIE / Kaizen events to ensure World Class Manufacturing methodologies are employed.

Qualifications

• 10 - 15 years of experience in Continuous Improvement and/or Operational leadership. Preference given to experiences in effectively leading the CI efforts and the people involved.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering / relevant field of Study
• Experience leading CI efforts and the teams involved
• Leader of functional groups related to manufacturing and projects
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to communicate with all levels in the organization
• Desire to take initiative and develop a pro-active relationship with employees (salaried/hourly) through follow-up, understanding their needs and fostering a collaborative relationship
• Ability to organize and balance workload; must be able to manage multiple tasks at once without sacrificing attention to detail
• Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Proven digital literacy with software applications proficiency, including Microsoft Office. Ability to learn new software programs quickly
• Must be willing and able to travel (customers, training, vendors, other Novelis Facilities) as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred; designation relevant to profession

What We Offer:

Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, driven by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

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Location Profile

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such as Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House. Novelis is also a member of the Good Neighbor Project in Davenport.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

Disclaimer

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