What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Continuous Improvement position at Tru Vue Inc.?
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG) was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion. Apogee is a leading provider of architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including décor, graphic design, and building products. To learn more about our brands visit www.apog.com
Position Summary
The Director of Continuous Improvement is a segment position within Apogee that will report to the VP of LSO while supporting Apogee’s overall AMS program. He/she will be a peer to multiple site operational leaders and provide influential leadership to local continuous improvement associates. This position entails regular interaction with the BU leadership teams, as well as operations associates. Specifically, this person will be charged with the mission of accelerating operational transformation and improving EBITDA, in partnership with the SVP AMS and BU leaders.
He/she will rigorously focus on operational productivity for the purpose of Customer support, cost reduction, and capacity improvement. The position will drive Lean transformation “best practices” that will reduce costs and drive margin improvement in all areas of the business, while maximizing customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
The Director will be a Lean strategist and tactician with experience of setting prioritized multi-site operational excellence and deploying lean tools (such as SWK, TPM, SMED, LDM, VSM, automation deployment) to drive breakthrough operational improvements and cultural change.
The position will provide charismatic leadership to inspire and develop a high-performance operational excellence team. The ability to set priorities for the team, work with them to execute, and rally them with a sense of urgency and accomplishment is critical for success in this role.
Responsibilities
Co-Develop and implement Apogee Management System, benchmark DBS/TPS
Ensure AMS execution drives results for customers and stakeholder, connect lean to the KPIs and P&L
Bring lean expertise to operations and CI leaders, coach AMS execution. Teach but also have credibility on ability to execute
Deploy to short term direct leadership roles per the needs of business, function as talent-bench
Build up Center-of-excellence sites and value streams, communize best practice where appropriate
Assist with future acquisition integration, co-develop AMS recipe.
Personal Attributes (optional)
Results orientation, accountable
Bias for action, solution oriented
Continual improver and learner
Attracts and develops talent
Go to Gemba mentality
Tactfully and respectfully challenges the status quo
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive decisions
Education and Skills Required
BS required, preferably in engineering
Configured OEM Experience
MBA not required
TPS expert
Experience with direct operational leadership
Multiple experiences in lean operating environment, and transformation
Travel Requirements
80% potential, dependent on home location
- Travel (MN, KY, IL, PA)
Our Benefits
We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team.
Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)
Incentive Plans
401(k) with employer contribution and match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time)
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wellness Program
Training and Career Progression
Apogee and our brands are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
