Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager

This is a senior management position responsible for leading strategic process improvement projects to drive efficiency and reduce waste within the organization. The Associate Manager will deploy techniques of definition, measurement, analysis, improvement, and control to achieve key business objectives.

The primary objective of this position is to implement lean methods to improve facility utilization, organize workflow, and collaborate with colleagues to design efficient workstations and processes. This will significantly impact the company's ability to improve on-time performance and working capital.

The successful candidate will facilitate groups and individuals across all functions to identify quality improvement projects with a focus on key business processes and decide on the application of methodologies.

As a Six Sigma coach, the Associate Manager will provide expert advice and assistance to Green Belts, Process Owners, and Team Members in areas from statistics to change management to process design strategies.

Gathering and analyzing data about team activities, monitoring progress of six sigma projects, ensuring timelines are adhered to, focusing on key processes that influence customer value elements, guiding operations teams to minimize variability through process capability index as a tool.

• Leading and influencing others in teams through education/communication that the change in methodology is the right thing to do.
• Partners with business stakeholders at all levels in the organization to identify high-impact improvement opportunities and their business champions.
• Track/report project results, ensuring improved processes stay improved.
• Leads multi-disciplined teams in addressing quality issues and executing systemic improvement projects in a timely manner.
• Work on one of the highest management priorities.
• Facilitate and coach teams to help and support business growth with high-level empowerment.
• Prepare weekly, monthly reports pertaining to operations.
• Prepare monthly plant reports and share concerns on time.
• Help operations teams with data analysis using analytical tools.
• Conduct refresh training to shop floor on lean six sigma and statistical process control tools.
• Actively involved in driving savings and improvement projects through lean six sigma.
• Use safety calendar (or contribute to activities prescribed in the manager's calendar) as an accountability tool to measure safety performance and promote EHS culture.
• Ensure adherence to basic quality management system.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent related fields.
• Overall experience of 4 to 7 years, out of which three (3) or more years of lean & six sigma experience and demonstrated ability to perform essential functions of the position.
• Technical knowledge of lean principles, tools, and techniques.

• Black belt certified will be advantageous.
• Working experience in lean/six sigma/continuous improvement.
• Strong business sense, fast learner, self-motivated with high discipline.
• Strong facilitation skills and analytical techniques.
• Ability to understand quickly data and create proper analysis.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficient in variety of tools: kanban, 5s, visual management, poka-yoke methods, VSM, pull systems, etc.
• Good command of spoken and written English.

• Two years of experience leading six sigma projects.
• Able to demonstrate proven team leadership skills and influence others at all levels of an organization.
• Result-oriented in creating value and hunger for greater result.
• Forward and analytical thinking.
• Ability to adapt easily to changing priorities in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to achieve respective business process improvement KPIs as per targets.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.