Lean Manufacturing Plant Ci Manager
The goal of this position is to demonstrate maximum efficiency within a manufacturing facility. As our manufacturing technology, automation and opportunity for optimization increase, we must transfer knowledge, network and leverage best practices within our manufacturing sites as we continue to develop a Lean Management System to run our facilities, as well as optimizing plant performance by ensuring a flawless implementation of the Pactiv Evergreen Production System (PEPS).
Reporting Relationship :
The Plant CI Manager - Lean Manufacturing will report to the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities :
Skills and Competencies :
Safety - Demonstrates a safety-first mindset in all situations.
Leadership - A leader who will have instant credibility and is able to motivate, and retain well-qualified individuals of diverse talents, interests, and cultural backgrounds. Must have the leadership presence to energize, drive and lead the teams, and to be a natural center of gravity in the business.
Operations Acumen - Outstanding business judgment and a proven ability to manage effectively in tough situations, balancing intelligent risk with the need to secure the base of the plant business.
Top Talent / Team Development - Has developed a personal coaching / mentoring relationship with teams and delegates key initiatives to accelerate their personal growth.
Learning agility / growth mindset Demonstrates the ability and willingness to listen and learn. Believes that their own capacities and talents can be improved over time.
Cost Effectiveness - Broad-based process improvement leadership experience in complex businesses is essential. A proven ability to develop, lead, and culturally drive an environment of high productivity and cost effectiveness. Cost savings through improved efficiency is a critical focus area.
Collaborative / Decisive Style - Operates with a management style that encourages and facilitates open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders across the plant.
Critical Thinking - Able to work in uncharted areas. Capable of integrating and processing large amounts of information to address complex issues. Challenges conventional wisdom when required. Intellectually aggressive with a strong end-product orientation.
Interpersonal - Able to quickly establish and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships across all levels of the plant. Creates a team atmosphere with internal staff while achieving key objectives. Maintains positive, professional relationships with external contacts.
Organization - Able to operate independently. Manages time well, follows through on commitments, and pays attention to details. Able to work on several projects simultaneously.
Maturity - Able to provide a good balance of risk taking and judgment. Is assertive and confident. Recognizes when help is needed because of lack of pertinent knowledge. Relies on and delegates to peers and direct reports in an appropriate and productive fashion.
Strategy / Vision - Able to serve as a key strategic partner with Plant leadership team on plant vision and direction. A strategic thinker, capable of thought leadership with respect to people management with the ability to communicate and translate these thoughts into actionable programs.
Ethics - Able to demonstrate unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character. Has demonstrated high moral and ethical behavior.
Education and / or Experience Requirements (Qualifications) :
Bachelor's degree in a field related to Business, Engineering or Packaging Industry.
5+ years of lean experience in various, complex manufacturing environment; dedicated manufacturing Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
Previous Supervisory or Management experience preferred.
Experience with Six Sigma, Lean Processes, Automation and SAP strongly preferred.
Project management skills are required; as they will often be required to work on several improvement projects simultaneously, with very disparate groups of people within the organization.
Must have Microsoft Office experience with advanced Excel Skills.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment :
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Comfortable working in a variety of environmental conditions, including hot, cold, wet, dusty, or noisy areas.
Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the task.
Plant Manager • Bedford Park, IL, US