Continuous Improvement Project Lead - REMOTE

Company Overview

 

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Inc. is the global leader in thermoset resins. Through a broad range of thermoset technologies and specialty products, Hexion serves and supports customers in a diverse range of applications and industries.Hexion materials are found in products that touch nearly every facet of modern living. At Hexion, we believe that leadership begins with integrity, ethics and environmentally sound operations. When you work for Hexion, you are partnering with a company that is not only focused on delivering value but on doing it in a safe, ethical and environmentally responsible manner.

Position Overview

 

• Lead and mentor DMAIC, Lean and Productivity Savings projects;
• Translate objectives into prioritized & actionable plans at a work-stream level and utilizes good project management, tracking and reporting skills;
• Identify projects/improvement opportunities;
• Be flexible to travel between several sites to execute the Continual Improvement Project Lead assigned activities;
• Provide specific support to sites and departments where there is a gap in capacity or capabilities.
• Based in one Site, be able to support several sites in a region.
• Key relationships: Site Managers, Management Team Members, CI Team Members (i.e. CI-Manager, CI-Project Leads) and team members in work-streams. 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Accountable for the execution of CI program initiatives within the improvement work-streams, and therefore in turn support the Site, CI Manager and local teams;
• Responsible for the execution of Productivity, Process and Performance improvement projects from Idea Generation, to Project Execution and Closure; lead projects him/herself (based on resource availability and complexity);
• Responsible for the use of Project planning and execution techniques such as Scrum, Toll gate reviews, Stage Gate reviews etc. within the context of the local Management Control and Reporting system and benefit process tracking and project tracking systems;
• Mentoring, Training and coaching of improvement techniques;
• Understand when to apply PDCA (Plan; Do; Check; Act) as an everyday continuous improvement approach, Lean tools such as Kaizen events or Value Stream Mapping and in depth, data driven Six Sigma/DMAIC projects;
• Ensure resolution of problems within the team environment utilizing the complete CI toolset. Has a strong focus on quality of approach being taken to ensure effectiveness and efficiency;
• Facilitate workshops to drive quality in the end products to customers and driving quality in the raw materials to manufacturing.  Working with SC and Manufacturing organization.

Competencies

 

Future Focused

• Entrepreneurial – Uses skills and takes initiative necessary to anticipate needs and opportunities to bring improvements to realization. Examples would include recognizing an improvement at one site and translating that improvement across multiple sites; or seeking improvement opportunities outside Hexion that could be leveraged within Hexion.
• Future Based Thinker – Considers the “art of the possible”, does not let past or current way of doing things get in the way of evaluating new ideas.  Examples would include realigning work practices or innovative technologies that would improve efficiencies.

 

Trust and Teamwork

• Aligns – Works to ensure team and stakeholders stay “on the same page” and that they are moving in the same direction. Examples would be ensuring robust Charters are developed for projects to agree on scope, or routine review meetings to ensure progress on improvements are meeting expectations.
• Listens First – Seeks to understand other people’s opinions and thoughts, meets others with curiosity instead of first working to convince other’s of own ideas. Examples would be asking questions to understand the organizational needs related to an initiative, or understanding customer’s concerns about how an improvement project will impact them.
• Boundaryless Behavior – Ensures current structure or hierarchies do not become a barrier to making improvements, is willing to work outside traditional boundaries. Examples would include taking on a responsibility within a team that you would not normally be assigned, or being willing to learn a new skill to accomplish a task required. 

 

Transformational leadership

• Lives a Safety Mindset – Internalizes safety in every aspect of work and interactions with others. Examples would be consideration of how an improvement may create a hazard, or potentially remove a hazard; or how a discussion with someone may cause them to work more, or less, safely.
• Works with Velocity – Works with a sense of urgency to ensure progress t