NA Regional CI Manager

Job Description

Stepan is hiring a NA Regional CI Manager position. This role can be based in Elwood IL, Pasadena TX or Winder, GA.

Job Description:

• Support Regional Leadership Team: budgeting, targets settings and cascading them to the entire organization
• CI Maturity: Create site roadmaps, standardize across sites, new process implementation, coordinate and support maturity assessment process
• Identification of Areas/Waste: Identify areas requiring improvement and eliminate waste.
• Project Management: Lead independent, interdisciplinary projects that deliver measurable business benefits, such as cost reduction and capacity increase.
• Support for Smaller Projects: Assist sites with smaller projects.
• Training: Developing training programs, coaching and mentoring network of Supply Chain Team Members, conduct training sessions.
• Coordination and Implementation of MOS: Coordinate, implement, and manage the MOS system, including Hoshin and central audit program.
• Building a CI Culture: Foster a culture of continuous improvement through regular engagement with various elements and collaboration with employees.
• Potential projects (Manage 1-2 projects annually with a cost-out target exceeding annual salary)
• Inventory Optimization and Warehouse Space Management
• Re-evaluation of Workload, Roles, and Responsibilities in Production and Warehouse
• Stock Management Project
• Cost-Out Process and Procedure to Record, Analyze, and Reduce All Prices of Non-Conformities
• Optimizing Organizational Design Aligned with Volumes
• Supporting Close Cooperation with Procurement to Implement Cost Control Plans on Contractors and Selected Indirect
• Reducing Customer Complaints and Low Value-Added Activities
• Water Management: Balancing Uses and Identifying Reduction Opportunities
• Enhancing Batch Cycle Time Variability Reduction Program with Selected Products
• Holistic View on Rig Reduction

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a CI role leading improvement projects and training others in Lean (5S, SMED, TPM, SMED) and Six Sigma concepts in a manufacturing environment.
• Track record of successful projects’ completion yielding substantial results.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.
• Experience auditing sites/plants to a standard.

Education

• Bachelor's degree – Engineering preferred

Pay Range: $81,000 - $124,000

The salary range for this position is determined by considering a variety of factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and the location of the position.

At Stepan Company Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Discretionary Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD / LTD)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Reactions – Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Stepan Company does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

Established in 1932, Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of basic and intermediate chemicals including surfactants, polymers, as well as specialty ingredients that go into consumer, household, and institutional products such as laundry detergents, shampoos, and surface cleaners. Stepan Company currently has 22 global manufacturing locations and over 2,500 employees. We have a strong record of growth. Our growth allows us to provide meaningful career opportunities and stability to our team members. We have big goals at Stepan and know every team member will be crucial to achieving our objectives. Regardless of function, we are looking for team members who bring with them a growth mindset, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to thrive in an evolving environment.

We celebrate diversity at Stepan and are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.