Primary job responsibilities are:

• Coach and mentor a cross-functional team on how to identify non-value add activities in all process.
• Facilitate Kaikaku events, with the support of local cross-functional team members, to address bottlenecks and pain points throughout the full value stream – from quotation to shipment.
• Develop a Kaizen culture through daily Gemba and teaching cross functional team how to identify waste.
• Develop a team of specialists that understand continuous improvement and waste elimination practices such as Toyota Production System, Lean, or other similar methodology.
• Provide guidance to functional managers to help them address challenges affecting employee well-being, productivity, quality, cycle time, or responsiveness to customers.
• Work with Site to Optimize Material and Product Flow

Some international travel will be required (<20%).  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10+ years of leading continuous improvement through implementation of Toyota Production System or similar production system
• Demonstrated improvement of business key performance indicators.