Senior Lean Expert (automotive)

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical leadership, mentoring and coaching to assigned Lean Black Belts, Green Belts or other
• Consults on projects with regard to project direction, financial and quality improvement opportunities and suitability as a Six Sigma project, later reviews project status and provides advice on the use of Six Sigma tools and methodology
•  Cooperates with operating unit or department to ensure achievement of CI goals
• Drives improvement to our Best Business Practice metrics, coaches Black Belts and leadership in how to convert gaps in performance into process improvement projects with breakthrough results
• Conducts training and education for Black Belts, Green Belts and Champions
• Shares “best practices” throughout the Company and monitors projects for opportunities for cross-collaboration
• Stays current with Company Continuous Improvement and assures assigned Black Belts are kept informed of new developments/approaches in Six Sigma methodology
• Models the Six Sigma process in individual and group interactions and challenges current thinking and resistance
• May lead projects independently or with the help of a Black Belt(s)
• Work with Plant teams to develop detailed Roadmaps to ensure full achievement of current year task

Requirements:

• Fluent English
• Experience in Plant transformation through the use of Lean principles
• Experience in Lean Production Systems 
• Expert in Continuous Improvement tools
• Experience as Plant Manager/Director preferably in automotive industry 
• Great communication and engagement skills, able to lead and moderate cross functional workshops
• Business financial management (ability to understand, interpret and use BBP and P&L account data to focus and drive improvement)
• Project management skills 
• Analytical and results driven, 6 sigma knowledge a plus
• Willingness to travel (50-70% of the time) 
• Flexible, able to support other regions or plants outside of their direct responsibility at short notice

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