Operational Excellence Manager(Remote)
This exciting rolewillbe responsible forthecompany’soverallLean & Six Sigma training,projects, andimplementation.A solid understanding ofLean & Six Sigmaprocesseswithin a manufacturing environmentwill be needed to be successful in this role.They are headquartered in theBurlington, WAarea. The company is a leadingdesigner andmanufacturer ofsolar cells and PV Modules for therenewable energy industry. If you are an individualwholoves toimplement Lean & Six Sigmaprocessesandtrainteams to be Six Sigma certified,this role could be for you!
Responsibilities:
- Participate inthecompany’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 intheAnnual Hoshin Planning process.
- Develop, coordinate,and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plansto support annualprojectsand 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 ofthe company’sProduction System.
- 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.
- Attendthe company’sLean & Six Sigma Black Belt training courseandattainthecompany’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines.
- Develop and assist in thecreationand improvement ofthe company’s White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt,and Green Belt training material.
- ConductcompanyLean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts,and Green Belts.
- Assist in thecreationand improvement ofthe company’sBlue Belt, Brown Belt,and Black Belt training material.
- Establish and deploythe company’sLean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map.
- Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration efforts.
- Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.
- Definethe company’s Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals,and metrics.
- Implement and manage thecompanyBelt Program.
- 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 ensurethecompany’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.
