Senior Manager, Lean Manufacturing

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Interested in joining us on our journey? Provide leadership and coaching with the development and implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives within Roper Corporation, a GE Appliances’ manufacturing affiliate facility.
Drive positive change by developing a culture of teams that proactively eliminate waste and continuously improve Safety, Quality, and Cost metrics.
This role is 100% onsite.
Relocation Assistance Available.
Position Senior Manager, Lean Manufacturing Location USA, LaFayette, GA How You'll Create Possibilities Strategic planning and development: Sets a strategic direction for the plant manufacturing operation that addresses key operational gaps and drives a culture focused on continual improvement.
Instills APS guiding principles as foundational philosophy for the plant operation.
Sets a directional map for Appliance Performance System (APS) structure, implementation, and improvement within a plant/operation.
Key enabler of strategy deployment and hoshin planning for the manufacturing operation, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the goals, objectives and strategies of the organization.
Collaborates in the development of measurement systems and comprehensive reporting to support effective application of continuous improvement processes.
Lead plant improvement activities: Develops and manages the Lean Plan and projects for the plant.
Develops and communicates the plant Lean Hoshin Plan.
Prioritizes and allocates resources to execute plan.
Leads plant teams in defining problems, assessing current state root causes, designing and testing solutions, and implementing solutions leading to desired outcomes.
Improves process quality and capacity by guiding functional teams to develop and execute lean plans for reduced cycle time, inventory, and waste.
Applies lean-based APS methods and tools to promote continuous improvement, increase operating model consistency, and to engage & empower employees in problem-solving to remove waste and improve product quality.
Provides status reports regarding the execution of plant Lean Plan.
Partners with Business Leaders to maintain meeting rhythm, ensure Cost Out progress, and track project status and closure.
Identifies issues and provides recommendations to address roadblocks and areas of opportunity.
Documents and shares best practices and lessons learned.
APS capability development: Builds capability within the plant leadership team, front line leaders and plant Lean organization to understand and implement the target APS conditions for the plant.
Serves as Lean process expert for the plant operation.
Creates opportunities for employees to learn through their jobs and within the classroom.
Makes recommendations regarding the enhancement or development of training programs.
Provides coaching, mentoring and training on the application of APS methodology and tools via classroom or hands-on, learning-by-doing activities to reinforce knowledge and skills attained during APS training.
Workplace Organization: A3 Thinking Standardized Work Just-in-Time Production Flow Jidoka / Build in Quality Visual Management Heijunka / Level Load Pull / Replenishment Kaizen Metrics/KPI’s Other related duties as assigned Provide direct team leadership to plant Lean team, including work direction, goal setting, mentoring/coaching, performance management and performance/compensation reviews.
What You'll Bring to Our Team Required experience, skills, or knowledge: Bachelor’s degree (BS, BA , BSEE, BSME, BSIE).
5 years of experience working within a manufacturing environment in roles of increasing responsibility and influence.
3 years of experience utilizing Lean techniques and tools within a high-volume production operation.
Strong project management skills to independently develop, manage, lead and implement aggressive project plans.
Preferred experience, skills, or knowledge: Prior experience working within and developing under the Appliance Production System (APS) in such roles as Team Leader, Kaizen Promotion Officer (KPO), and/or Area Business Leader.
Experience building, empowering, and leading Lean continuous improvement projects and talented cross-functional teams.
Experience applying Lean tools and processes, such as Kaizen, 5S, Poka-Yoke, Kanban, JIT, Jidoka, SMED, and Heijunka.
Ability to build and promote organizational change management initiatives focused on positive relationships, building an idea/problem-solving culture.
Vision and courage to pursue big ideas, encourage smart experimentation.
Ability to communicate complex matters in a simple, understandable format.
Strong analytical, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Green Belt or Black Belt Six Sigma Certification.
Working Conditions: Working conditions are normal for both an office and manufacturing environment.
Work may involve lifting materials and products up to 30 pounds.
Working in the manufacturing environment requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, work shoes/boots.
Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
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The very best innovations across every function of a company come from diverse teams.
Our commitment to ensuring a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued allows employees to perform at their best, every day.
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When you join GE Appliances, you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.
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