Regional Continuous Improvement Manager - Caledon, Canada - Grainger Canada

Grainger Canada

Verified Company

Caledon, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Primary Function:

The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager will support and lead regional initiatives that promote operational excellence and achievement of business objectives.

The incumbent will focus on the continuous improvement of safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance to meet and exceed targets for defined people, service, and cost performance metrics

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Business Leadership

Act as liaison between the organization & facility on continuous improvement initiatives and provide guidance and support for network improvement initiatives
Network with internal/external resources to bring best practices to lean projects and operational processes
Collaborate crossfunctionally to drive network standardization and operational excellence
Provides mentorship to the Grainger supply chain to further enhance problemsolving abilities
Develop, implement, and lead Lean Six Sigma principles throughout the organization.
Facilitate and mentor use of CI and LEAN tools and lead/support deployment of system solutions that deliver sustained improvement and performance.
Oversee, develop, and lead overall programs and structures for LEAN efforts within the distribution center while mentoring and working with leaders and active team members in LEAN and CI.
Demonstrates a commitment to the Grainger Principles.

Operational Excellence

Hold responsibility for ensuring process optimization and standardization across the GCAN DC Network
Ownership of the DC processes to ensure internal and external customer expectations are achieved (create, optimize, & maintain)
Develop strategy deployment plans that align with company directives
Lead largescale Kaizen events to engineer bestinclass performance
Perform "Go See's" for aligned facilities to review current state, gauge behavior of the operation, identify/address opportunities, & observe results
Design & facilitate training programs to culminate a selfsustaining culture of continuous improvement at all levels within the operation
Engineer department layouts required to obtain bestinclass safety, quality, & productivity
Drive analytics innovation by identifying advances in technologies that automate the process of data integration and enhance complex modeling
Successfully tell the story through data and metrics
Intake process change requests and prioritize for relevance, feasibility, cost, & impact to the organization
Define, assess, & report DC throughput capacities to senior leadership
Design data visualization standards, highlighting organization & buildinglevel KPIs
Drive analytics innovation by identifying advances in technologies that automate the process of data integration and enhance complex modeling
Tasks may vary from performing studies and audits, to facilitating kaizen and problemsolving events on the floor at an operator level, to presenting/leading crossfunctional management discussions

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Preferred Education & Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in engineering strongly preferred, but will consider other degrees combined with relevant professional experience in Lean / Six Sigma
35 years of management experience preferred
Experience in process optimization, operations, or business management
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems in a timely manner, while working closely both internal and external partners/contractors.
Demonstrates the ability to lead initiatives, manage large scale projects and execute change leadership
Able to demonstrate situational leadership and lead others not directly under his or her control.
Continuous Improvement mindset and the ability to act as a strategic thought partner
Demonstrated abilities in project management and team facilitation to drive results
Strong communication and influencing skills; capable of speaking in an effective and influential manner to team members and senior leadership.
Demonstrated ability to manage virtual teams, leveraging necessary technology
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Experience in lean manufacturing tools (i.e. value stream mapping, Kaizen, Spaghetti Diagram, TOC, A3, TPM, root cause problem solving) to identify and develop solutions that drive operational improvement

Technical Requirements:

Graduate Level MS/MBA Preferable
Green/Black Belt six sigma certification beneficial
Value Stream Mapping, Capability Analysis, PFMEA (PDCA) experience
Extensive knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen techniques (5S, Standard Work, Setup Reduction, Flow, TPM, Mistake-Proofing, DMAIC)
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Excel, Access, PowerPoint, & Visio

Work Environment:

Travel of approximately 50% is anticipated

Working Relationships: