Director, Continuous Improvement

Summary

We are seeking for a EMS Continuous Improvement Director, Global/Regional role. 

Individual Contributor

Determine and implement a Continuous Improvement strategy for the company and region

Drive CI across the Enterprise

Improve employee engagement, collaboration and maturity in CI performance

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Ensure full deployment of the Celestica Continuous Improvement roadmap by applying Lean Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing for improving the operation and non-operation process in the region

Create formal methodologies for building, executing and driving process improvement initiatives, and sustaining CI programs

Manage and develop the CI Regional team/trainers to lead the CI culture within region

Work with key business stakeholders to build a CI environment and culture to support a change management program

Collaborate with CI regional and global CI organization for the continuous improvement execution following the CI framework and Celestica Operating System

Drive the adoption and measurement of the Systematic CI Framework Standards, including key system elements like CI Committee and Management Gemba, while reflecting on and enhancing the Standards

Provide hands-on leadership and motivation to site and regional personnel to implement Lean and Six Sigma best practices

Ensure that senior leaders participate in kaizen

Lead and collaborate with site’s productivity projects related to Continuous Improvement and support the project funnel in the Cost Productivity Roadmap

Drive the CI culture, by helping to develop and implement the CI training programs and lead the training deployment and focusing on the flow of value to customers, both internal and external

Lead and facilitate process improvement-based CI workshops to drive ideas and solutions to achieve the site’s objectives

Provide the annual CI activities execution plan, take the lead on executing activities, and performance enhancement to accomplish business objectives

Lead the sharing, deployment and recognition of best practices

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Demonstrated experience of identifying the need for and implementing process improvements that resulted in significant gains in operational efficiencies
Demonstrated success in leading/facilitating a CI transformation
Strong professional acumen and effective written and verbal communication skills
Proven project management and organizational skills and expertise
Must have the ability to handle multiple priority tasks in a manner that meets business requirements
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to influence and lead without direct authority by acting as a change agent
Trains/coaches/mentors others in CI subject matter
The ability to apply the scientific method through PDCA or DMAIC to solve complex cross-functional and technical problems where the symptom(s) and/or root cause(s) are not understood
Experience in key facets of complex manufacturing and support function environments
Demonstrated experience in deploying CI across entire value streams
Proven ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization and across all geographies
Ability to develop vision and strategy
Leadership experience within a matrix organization
People management and development experience
Change Management
Collaboration
Communication
Planning
Problem solving
Results oriented
Leadership
Time Management
Teamwork
Initiative
Flexibility    
 

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require regular periods of sitting and/or standing and sustained visual concentration on observing operations.  Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, time studies, assembling workstations/racking, labeling, floor taping, etc., as applicable) are regularly required.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

12+ years of hands- on work experience in the EMS industry/ EMS Factory

Master Black Belt, CI Director

Should have deployed CI in another location and understand the fundamentals as to how this works by working as a black belt and then moving to manager/director

Experience with change management programs and organizational change

Operations experience is also essential

Management and leadership experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor Degree
   

Salary

$156,000 - 225,000/year

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.