Lean Leader

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Who We Want:

Stryker is seeking a Lean Leader with a strong ability to influence teams, drive execution, and achieve results. This role calls for a champion of operational excellence and efficiency—someone who is proactive, adept at overcoming challenges, and an effective communicator. The ideal candidate is committed to delivering high-quality products to patients and customers. This individual contributor position is based in Salt Lake City.

What You Will Do:

• Engage in Lean Manufacturing projects with the key focus of driving Continuous Improvement across the site

• Be a member/leader of one or more cross-functional operations teams tasked with effectively launching new product introductions and will lead process improvement projects, utilizing lean tools, that are integral to the site’s strategic growth plan

• Analyze and implement lean process improvements to reduce cost and improve efficiencies

• Perform and evaluate work measurement and workflow analysis for the establishment of standards and the utilization of production facilities

• Partner with engineers to develop plant and equipment layout, capacity plans, workflow and accident prevention measures to maintain efficient and safe utilization of plant facilities

• Provide product assembly instructions and standardize assembly practice

LEAN MANUFACTURING

• Drive and support the advancement of Lean Manufacturing culture, principles and practices across the plant and work with local leadership to create and drive the Lean vision for the plant

• Participate in project groups through Stryker Production System and lead kaizen events

• Identify improvement opportunities and creation/initiation of project teams to achieve site goals and facilitating the removal of barriers to ensure successful outcomes

• Inspire others by constantly promoting, educating, and instilling culture of identification and elimination of waste throughout the plant within manufacturing areas and also in support / transactional areas

• Ensure that Lean activities and projects are linked such that the entire value stream is addressed, and maximum benefit is extracted from Lean activities

• Ensure that Value Stream Maps are accurate and up to date and they are being leveraged to drive organizational change

• Assist in developing a road map for lean on-site, with key site goals and timelines

• Lead, coach and mentor project groups through Stryker Production system initiatives

• Develop and Implement a range of Lean and Industrial Engineering tools to improve overall performance and reduce costs

• Develop and deliver training programs on site

• Foster a strong working relationship with the central Continuous Improvement team

• Liaise with EH&S Department to ensure improvements through Lean activity are assessed ergonomically and are aligned with EH&S continuous improvement goals

ENGINEERING STANDARDS & CAPACITY PLANNING

• Establish standard times through work measurement

• Prepare and present engineering standard data in line with corporate guidelines

• Work with Finance to manage the annual update of the Engineering Standard Times for the site

• Conduct Production capacity analysis and provide input to the integrated business planning process

• Develop Capacity scenarios to assist Operations in identifying suitable flexing strategies

• Assist Operations in headcount planning

• Provide support to manufacturing as required to meet the business targets and Objectives

SPATIAL PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

• Work with Process Development, Production, Facilities and Manufacturing Engineering teams to lead facility/line layout design and implementation projects

• Review requests for changes to facility layouts and propose options for review/ approval

• Ensure that plant layout drawings are correct and up to date at all times and that "free space" is created strategically to allow for improved flow and/or provision for new/additional production lines to support increased volume & new product introduction

• Optimize existing space utilization and provide input into the si