Job summary
provides lean expertise and guidance through the development, documentation, implementation, and validation of focused and sustainable value stream transformation. Will facilitate building of synergies across a specific value stream to enable cross-functional collaboration and best practices sharing and implementation. Provide coaching and development opportunities to strengthen overall capabilities of a value stream. Engrain process excellence improvement energy and capabilities within the company.
essential duties and responsibilities
1. Value stream alignment with lean vision and strategy:
· work closely with the lean six sigma manager to introduce and sustain a lean culture into a value stream
· provide coaching and support on value stream design sessions, project identification, and prioritization
· monitor, coach, and continuously improve value stream transformation initiatives to ensure continuous and aggressive throughput time reduction
2. Building a lean production system and lean culture:
· be a leader, mentor and coach towards integration of lean principles, values, philosophies and tools for driving continuous improvement through kaizen events along a value stream
· work with value stream owners to create a system to ensure people development through value stream focused kaizen events, blitzes, and lean projects
· develop a best practice sharing internal network supported by the use of ekaizen
· responsible for the lean shop floor series
· a coach and active facilitator in bronze certification projects and mentoring sessions
· be an active participant in the lean silver certification
· lead by example and model the desired behaviors and values
· foster respect for people and humility through mentoring and coaching through the site’s lean journey
· encourage risk taking and experimentation using the scientific method
· maintain proficiency in the latest lean approaches
· align with the local lean rewards & recognition program
· align with finance to bring the impact of projects that are part of lean program into jabil’s financial processes
3. System measurement and feedback
· responsible for value stream transformation metrics and data integrity within ekaizen
· ensure the lean index assessment is being used to measure and enhance value stream transformation
· leverage factory floor knowledge and employee feedback propose improvements to lean six sigma managers
4. Ensure program and cultural sustainability
· develop and mentor lean leaders to facilitate and lead kaizen events
· support lean six sigma managers to propose and develop a strategies in support of the standardization of effectiveness of the sites lean program
· anticipate and meet/exceed customer expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively
· adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position.
· comply and follow all procedures within the company security and ethics policies.
· may perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
job qualifications
knowledge requirements
· skilled in financial project cost savings analysis
· excellent leadership and communication skills
· track record showing continual improvement of personal skills
· ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
· understand the fundamentals and principles of lean manufacturing
· advanced pc skills, including training and knowledge of jabil’s software packages
· ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
· be proficient in lean tools and processes to coordinate and share knowledge on a regional and global scale
education & experience requirements
· at least 1 to 2 years experience as qe, ie, planner, line manager or equivalent position
· degree in industrial engineering or related discipline preferred
· bronze certified by jabil or by recognized organizations in the industry (e.g. Asq, sme, shingo prize)
· project and facilitation experience in a heavily matrixed environment
· experience in change management, project management, and financial management
· or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience
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