CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (ST115_02)

Location:

Bay City, MI, US, 48708

Desk Designation: Onsite

Job Req ID: 1646

Type of Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Main duties

Supports site management team in formalising a vision, objectives, tactical plan and operational plan consisting of identified continuous improvement projects.
>> Assessment indicator : Approval of the site's operational excellence and industrial plan by the Director of the Business Unit

Collaborates with site managers to evaluate their current situation in terms of operations, and develops a vision for the future situation along with an implementation plan.
>> Assessment indicator : Approval of the department's Implementation plan by the Site Manager

Presents and format information to facilitate communication with all departments and employees. Plans and coordinates, while leading technical presentations to gain cooperation.
>> Assessment indicator : -

Collaborates with managers to define relevant indicators at all levels in terms of safety, efficiency, productivity, service, lead time, cost, quality and inventory.
>> Assessment indicator : Deployment and monitoring of operational indicators for each department

Prepares detailed continuous improvement plans and supervises/leads them in the form of team workshops, technical projects, and ensure that objectives and deadlines are met..
>> Assessment indicator : Degree of project achievement

Monitors the progress of each continuous improvement project following the group's Operational Excellence procedure.
>> Assessment indicator : Achievement of project objectives timelines

Facilitates exchanges between departments to support the best solutions in terms of human resources, quality, the flow of information and products, and cost.
>> Assessment indicator : Number of exchanges / multi- department projects

Trains employees by sharing the principles of continuous improvement, such as Lean, while organising training sessions in the workplace.
>> Assessment indicator : Number of training courses

Coaches employees in understanding the principles of continuous improvement, favouring on-the-job learning.
>> Assessment indicator : Number of training courses

Identifies employees to carry and deploys an attitude of continuous improvement and invest in the future managers to do so.
>> Assessment indicator : Continuous-improvement competences included in employee evaluations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.