Director of Enterprise Excellence - Nanaimo, Canada - Daeco HR Consulting

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Director of Enterprise Excellence

Welcome to VMAC We are a dynamic, diverse and unified group of people who challenge the status quo to deliver innovative mobile compressed air products and technology.

Together, we do incredible work and we're looking for talented, industrious, and like minded people to join our team.


About VMAC

VMAC is a pioneer in compressed air technology, crafting cutting-edge mobile air compressors and multi-power systems within our 44,000-square-foot facility.

With a global presence through a network of over 300 partners, VMAC has consistently achieved recognition as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and a Great Place To Work Certified organization.

VMAC's facilities are located in Nanaimo BC, a vibrant urban center found on the east side of beautiful Vancouver Island.

Nanaimo features a mild year round climate and abundance of
recreation and cultural opportunities exist giving residents a lifestyle second to none for living, working and playing.


Why VMAC?
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Innovation: Be part of a team that challenges the status quo to deliver innovative solutions. As the Director of Enterprise Excellence, you'll be at the forefront of developing the processes and efficiencies necessary to support the expansion of VMAC's presence in the industrial equipment market, shaping the future of mobile compressed air technology.
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Award-Winning Recognition: Join a multi-award-winning organization committed to excellence and safety.
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Cutting-Edge Facility: Work in a Lean manufacturing environment where continuous improvement is embedded in our culture. VMAC's ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications reflect our commitment to quality and sustainability. You'll operate within a vertically integrated manufacturing facility equipped with the latest technology.
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Diverse Opportunities: Explore an array of exciting career opportunities at VMAC Your journey at VMAC can take various exciting directions, providing a platform for professional growth and personal fulfillment.
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Competitive Compensation and Benefits: VMAC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including casual dress, company events, dental care, employee assistance program, extended health care, life insurance, on-site parking, profit sharing, RRSP match, and vision care.
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Work-Life Balance: VMAC values your time and well-being. With a Monday to Friday flexible schedule, you'll find a healthy work-life balance in our office at our Nanaimo, BC location.

VMAC is looking to expand their senior leadership team with a Director of Enterprise Excellence. This person will lead the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of business processes at an enterprise level. This is a hands-on role focusing on directing, coaching, and implementing Lean philosophies and tools. This role is also pivotal in providing leadership to implement and sustain the continuous improvement culture.

Working with cross functional teams you will identify, plan, implement and measure improvement opportunities in alignment with VMAC's guiding principal, core values, quality standards and strategic initiatives.

This role will build and mentor Lean experts throughout the organization embedding Lean into the fabric of how VMAC faces opportunities and does business.

The objective for this role is to develop and implement strategy to improve enterprise efficiency and production capacity to support the growth objectives of the organization through continuous improvement while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

The Director of Enterprise Excellence is responsible for analyzing and reporting on the success of implemented strategies as well as current organizational processes.

Responsibilities - Position Specific Duties (VMAC)**:

• Develop the Lean strategy across the enterprise to ensure all objectives are met in the areas of safety, quality, profitability, waste reduction and team excellence.
• Manage capital projects and organizational changes that support continuous improvement and organizational efficiency.
• Develop, guide and coach the use of metrics that directly support key objectives to measure and assess the success of Lean implementation within the organization.
• Work to create an autonomous work environment where all employees feel safe and empowered to engage in continuous improvement activities on their own.
• Provide mentoring and training to all levels of the operation on the use and practice of Lean methodology and tools.
• Responsible for identifying, planning and leading the execution of Lean transformation events targeted towards improving the plant's performance on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity (SQDIP) as well as establishing a solid foundation around 5S in the workplace with process, metrics, and ownership at all levels.
• Create integrated enterprise plans for improving operational efficiency and effectiveness across departments, funct