Continuous Improvement Manager - Lakeshore, Canada - Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt

Verified Company

Lakeshore, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years.

As _The Components People_, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products.

Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, têxtile, and geo components industries.

Automotive

Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems.

In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends.

Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.

Learn more about Leggett &

Platt Automotive:
Leggett & Platt Automotive

What will you be doing?

Leading a Safetyfirst approach maintaining a zeroaccident culture.
Manage total facility CI initiatives, provide coaching on lean tools, and drive projects through implementation to completion
Develop Operational Excellence annual plan with a focus on LAMPS (Lean Tools) that drive labor redeployment efficiencies, OEE improvements and shop floor space gains.
Lead crossfunctional collaboration, idea generation, and value analysis to develop and prioritize VAVE pipeline
Responsible for quickly adapting to financial gaps through adjusting timing of improvement plans, creating additional improvements, and overall supporting the branch financial plan
Maintain a culture of functional and Operational Excellence, supports 5S, lean initiatives and to be a committed role model for our Company's Beliefs and Behaviors.
Adhere to internal and external Business Processes and Certifications synonymous with a large US Incorporation operating within the Automotive Industry
Fulfill assigned primary, secondary and or tertiary deputy/backup roles as assigned and required on occasion by the business.

We're looking for someone with:

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Lean Management, or similar degree
Minimum of 5 years' experience in handson operational roles in supply chain management, engineering or manufacturing
23 years of experience in a leadership role
Automotive experience
Experience in project management
Strong understanding of LEAN principles and methodologies and implementing these Knowledge of Six Sigma
Ability to develop focused team activities
Excellent communication and organizational skills

What to Do Next

Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth good or bad.
Do Great Work Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all.

Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more.

Join us

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, and all its Canadian affiliates value the diversity of skills, knowledge, and perspectives our employees bring to our workplace.

We believe the presence in our workforce of individuals with characteristics protected under local human rights legislation, including but not limited to females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, persons from all faiths and national origins and of all colours reward us with greater talent, new ideas and unique p