THE COMPANY

Our client is a provider of sustainable waste and energy solutions.

THE POSITION

The Director will be a key member of the region leadership team, partnering with best-in-class Lean practitioners and SME vendors to accelerate Lean transformation. This person will report to the Region President.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for deploying, leading and coaching Lean projects to improve productivity and performance utilizing Lean methodologies.
• Partner with the operating team to help achieve growth and profitability targets.
• Look after VSM, KPIs, kaizen calendar and action plan.
• Execute and coach the team on kaizen projects.
• Support the Monthly Operating Reviews (MOR).
• Own and co-develops Leader Standard Work (LSW).
• Develop and establish daily management and standard work across all facilities in the region.
• Lead and collaborate on Lean performance and process improvement projects throughout the organization, and mentor leadership toward continuous improvement.
• Assist teams in prioritizing improvements, making recommendations to functional leaders to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Change agent responsible for delivering performance excellence through execution of Lean initiatives and providing thoughtful coaching of functional standard work and problem solving.
• Coach leadership in developing and executing Lean plans to improve the customer experience areas and metrics.
• Lead and facilitate teams to produce effective communication regarding Lean processes and measurements consistent with strategic plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; master’s degree is desirable.
• A Lean expert with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in process improvement with at least five years coaching and leading process improvement teams in a multi-site Lean organization.
• Deep knowledge of and “hands-on” experience training.
• Exceptional consulting skills, especially in situations requiring persuading, negotiating, resolving conflict and advising.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new environments, understand underlying business principles, assess target audience and make strong recommendations.
• Able to drive strategic thinking and continuous improvement in both operational and non-operational areas, including connecting the cross-functional resources to remove waste along the extended value streams.