Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt

Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred)
• Minimum 7 years working in a Process Improvement, Quality or Operational Excellence organization
• Minimum 5 years in a company with a strong, recognized Lean & Six Sigma program and culture
• Minimum 3 years Project Management experience managing large-scale, x-functional projects
• Proven record of results managing in a matrix environment
• Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and teaching Minitab to others
• Ability to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process
• Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level
• Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes
• Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events
• Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process
• Develop, coordinate and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets
• Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan
• Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process
• Facilitate deployment of Silfab’s Production System (SPS)
• Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise
• Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality
• Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required
• Attend Silfab’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt training course; attain company’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines
• Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material
• Conduct Silfab Lean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts and Green Belts
• Assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material
• Establish and deploy Silfab’s Lean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map
• Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort
• Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry
• Define Silfab’s Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics
• Implement and manage the Silfab Belt Program
• Coach and support implementation of the SPS
• Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise
• Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification
• Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met
• Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement
• Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes
• Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities
• Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes
• Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems
• Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes
• Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects
• Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program: Project & Program Financial Benefits review, approval and tracking, Project Status tracking, Project Methodology workflow and tracking, Employee Certification workflow and tracking, Minitab License management
• Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting and communicating Lean & Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization
• Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen
• Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events
• Other functions as deemed relevant and/or assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Certification preferred
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred
• PMP or Prince 2.0 certification desirable