Process Improvement Lead

Process Improvement Lead

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in commercial and/or process improvement roles
• Broad strategic thinker, with a clear vision and direction to improve business performance
• Manufacturing experience a plus
• Black Belt or Green Belt LSS certification a plus
• Experience with Continuous Improvement tools/techniques/methods (e.g. Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Agile, etc.)
• Advanced problem-solving skills. Identify and recommend alternative solutions and translate complex concepts into simplified and understandable examples
• Advanced project management skills including oversight of project teams, resource identification, budgets, scheduling, and planning
• Detail-oriented, goal oriented, organized, creative, self-motivated, collaborative and customer focused
• Demonstrated implementation and change management skills
• Be flexible and nimble to change! Including leveraging the best methodology and/or approach to solve business problems
• Highly capable of working across all levels to influence key stakeholders and lead through influence
• Effective team building and teamwork skills and ability to work with engineers, technicians, and suppliers in shop, office, and field environments
• Excellent interpersonal skills (written, verbal and presentation)
• High energy, desire to learn new skills, and desire to continue assuming broader leadership roles in the organization
• Ability to communicate effectively at senior levels of the organization
• Exemplify a passion for winning and ability to motivate teams
• Ability to create an environment of trust and consistently exhibit a positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Working with the Leadership Team and your manager to establish the BI portfolio of initiatives
• Owning, driving, and leading the BI team to execute on the BI portfolio of initiatives for Rotoflow and Gardner
• Owning budget, progress, and report out to the Leadership Team for the BI portfolio
• Leading the BI team to continually evaluate and present opportunities for improvements across Rotoflow and Gardner teams and processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing the BI team
• Conducting performance evaluations, goal setting, and direct day-to-day management of the BI team members
• Participating or chairing community of practice (CoP) for areas related to business improvement or CoPs relevant to our business
• Driving and improving the processes and systems associated with the business improvement team
• Acting as the single point of contact/interface with Air Products’ Digital Technology (DT) Team to exert influence, build collaboration, align resourcing and funding, and drive action for initiatives that require DT support
• As a business improvement lead, your responsibilities will include:
• Driving progress on assigned BI initiatives
• Meeting with your coworkers, Go to Gemba!, to identify pain points and opportunities to improve, whether work processes, systems, or tools
• Facilitating idea generation through collaborative efforts (e.g. brainstorming, CI events, and stakeholder engagement)
• Planning, performing, and implementing complex continuous improvement initiatives to new and existing processes
• Developing insightful actions, suggesting recommendation, and influencing the direction of businesses by effectively working with and communicating results to multi-functional groups
• Leading discussions that will uncover business needs and requirements, getting at the heart or root of the opportunity
• Collecting and analyzing data. Providing actionable insights, identify trends, and measuring results of improvements
• Creating business case for initiatives including problem statement, impact, scope, and benefits
• Creating and managing project plans, including timeline, resource plan, budget, risk management, change management approach and rollout strategies
• Working with our Digital Technology organization on technical implementation of software solutions
• Monitoring results of changes and adapting as necessary
• Communicating and facilitating training as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not mandatory