What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Excellence Coordinator position at Wabash?
About the Enterprise Lean Specialist Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Enterprise Lean Specialist to join our team at Wabash. In this role, you will drive operational excellence throughout the organization by identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting the execution of continuous improvement events, and providing expertise in lean methodologies and tools. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance knowledge and skills in the Wabash Management System (WMS) and other related techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Enterprise Lean Specialist to join our team at Wabash. In this role, you will drive operational excellence throughout the organization by identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting the execution of continuous improvement events, and providing expertise in lean methodologies and tools. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance knowledge and skills in the Wabash Management System (WMS) and other related techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with various departments and disciplines to implement lean improvement initiatives, including facilitating the implementation of WMS, identifying flow opportunities, and defining constraints or improvement areas.
- Deliver foundational skills training across the enterprise and actively coach employees to integrate these skills into WMS processes, ensuring program success through assessment.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of training and make necessary revisions to ensure processes align with corporate policies in areas of health, safety, and environmental assurance.
- Analyze program progress using problem-solving, surveys, and assessments to understand areas for continuous improvement of Wabash Programs.
- Periodically report team performance, implementation schedules, performance metrics, and assessments of WMS or Continuous Improvement Process to Senior Leadership Team.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred Majors: Engineering, Technology, Business, Supply Chain, Organizational Leadership & Supervision)
- Two to three years of continuous improvement experience with demonstrated deployment of lean concepts that drive improvements
- Lean Experience & Six-Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.) preferred
- Experience constructing Value Stream Maps (current and future states), identifying improvements, and leading cross-functional teams in developing line improvements
- Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and possess superior time management ability
- Ability to take direction from multiple sources, prioritize tasks accordingly, and work under tight deadlines
- Ability to motivate and coach teams to drive results
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills to interface with all levels within the organization and external vendors
- Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy
- Ability to problem-solve using known processes (PDCA, DMAIC, etc.) to deliver results
- Capacity to perform in a constantly changing high-pressure environment
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills
- Create Remarkable Teams: Build partnerships, share knowledge, and create inclusive environments.
- Have a Growth Mindset: Push for and accept ideas to do things better and faster and seek opportunities to develop new skills.
- Win together: Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash.
