Senior Manager, Global Lean Leader - Stuarts Draft, VA

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Location: ​Stuarts Draft​
Department: ​Operations 

 

Summary:

 

Provide strong leadership for global continuous improvement to create, implement and sustain a strong Lean Hollister Production System (HPS) while ensuring the delivery of key Quality, Service & Cost Objectives.  This is a transformational role as part of the Global Operations team to support both plant and distribution locations to ensure the overall lean production system and culture advance and sustain for Hollister.  The role is both hands on doing, coaching, mentoring but also having the ability to create and deploy a strategic roadmap to get Hollister to a world class operation. Hollister operates in a hybrid work environment.

 

This position is based in Stuarts Draft, VA.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Critical Support to help create, drive and implement the overall Continuous Improvement (CI) Strategy for Global Operations, including alignment to the Hollister Production System (HPS) framework and finalize the development of the Hollister Production System, in order to drive business results
• Educate and coach the organization on the culture of continuous improvement and necessary behavioral development, including a culture of continually challenging the status quo, experimentation, autonomous teams and leadership structures.  Includes sharing of best practices.
• Lead and co-ordinate Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt certification programs
• Partner with senior leaders across the Global Operations organization to ensure consistent deployment of HPS targeted to address the most critical business needs first aligned to the Operations X-matrix
• Hands on teaching and deployment required at local site location from Leadership to operator associates.
• Take responsibility for Global Operations strategic initiative projects as appropriate to further drive operation excellence and CI.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

 

Essential Functions of the Role:

• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing
• Ability to interface with a computer for a long period of time
• Occasional movement over large manufacturing floor area
• Public speaking and significant reading requirements
• Work flexible start/stop times, across all shifts

 

Requirements:

• 8 - 12 years of professional experience in a progressive manufacturing environment with a proven track record of results delivery
• Strong track record of having worked in a world class Lean/Six-Sigma manufacturing environment
• Experience creating, implementing globally and working within a lean manufacturing production system is necessary (Shingo or associated award recognition a plus)
• Bachelor Degree in Operations Management, Engineering or other related field required
• Project Management experience

 

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

 

• Black Belt Certification preferred with knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies required
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and execution of global projects
• Demonstrated ability to influence a cross-functional team and challenge the status quo/change agent in order to deliver business results
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, strong work ethic, attention to detail and organizational/multi-tasking skills
• Strong facilitation skills, change management experience and project management
• Knowledge of ERP Systems preferred
• Experience in equipment and process validation preferred
• Experience in automation systems and manufacturing technology preferred
• Experience in hourly system/data analytics (big data) preferred
• Strong in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• English fluency

 

Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, and generous retirement savings.​

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