Continuous Improvement Manager - Prysmian Group
Claremont, NC 28610
About the Job
Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year the company manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.
We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. Make Your Mark at Prysmian!
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
- This position requires 50% travel to our plants in North America
- Oversee the execution of the Continuous Improvement project portfolio, demonstrating leadership in facilitating, supporting, and/or leading Teams using C.I. tools to achieve planned SQPDIC goals and financial-industrial business targets.
- You will execute, train, lead, and develop local teams on the correct and practical application of Breakthrough Kaizen Methodology in conjunction with 4 Disciplines of Execution.
- Help mature and harmonize our Daily Management Methodologies (Tiered Communication Process, Gemba, LSW, LPA, and 6S + RTFT Board)
- Facilitator expert in TPM, VSM, PULL Systems, Theory of Constraints, Hoshin Kanri and other Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies identified to enhance Engagement, Business Agility, and Empowerment at all levels within the region.
- Serve as a conduit for best practice sharing and standardization within or across different Business Units, and/or from outside of Prysmian Group.
- Oversee the correct exploitation of digital platforms solutions (Industry 4.0) to augment the ability to achieve operational KPI’s.
- Develop training material as required to support alignment to the Operational Excellence Strategy and Operator Centric approach within the Region.
- Helps drive strategy alignment through the application of the Operational Excellence Assessment (OEA) to evaluate maturity level against internal and enterprise-wide performance standards and partner with local leadership to develop an improvement roadmap to advance maturity.
- Report on quantitative and qualitative analysis of high-level key operational indicators and C.I. methodologies to identify opportunities for improvement or promote change.
Required Competencies, Education, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering – Chemical, Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience leading and managing a team
- Experience using data analysis to drive improvements through the application of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools and concepts; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or above
- Project management experience with a proven track record of meeting timelines or proactively adjusting to achieve planned goals
- SharePoint, Power BI, and Statistical tools proficiency are a plus (e.g. JMP or Minitab)
- Strong analytical background - 7 Quality tools, SPC, Hypothesis Testing, Regression, and Correlation Analysis are a plus
Source : Prysmian Group