Director, Continuous Improvement

Job Summary: Owns the implementation of Lean Manufacturing goals and strategies for improving the operations and processes within Petersen. Evaluates all continuous improvement activities and implements plans to optimize performance and processes. Deploys Lean methodologies and tools to accomplish business objectives. Role & Responsibility: Managing and facilitating all Continuous Improvement initiatives and strategy Driving a continuous improvement culture within the organization by prioritizing opportunities and execution of a Lean transformation strategy and metrics Using metrics to provide support to process owners in linking projects to strategic operational objectives Driving plant cost savings initiatives Assisting teams in developing Lean roadmaps to use in the deployment of strategic objectives Ensuring successful definition and execution of large, cross-functional improvement initiatives tied to annual strategic priorities Identifying best practices within and outside the company and serving as a channel for best-practice sharing and adoption across business units Providing guidance for projects and kaizen events Managing and facilitating continuous improvement projects and kaizen events to improve productivity and accelerate growth Challenging organizational leaders when necessary to create an action-based culture of continuous improvement and increase CI and Lean-oriented thinking throughout the organization Working with the finance department to evaluate project savings estimates, validate reported CI benefits, and ensure accurate accounting of CI productivity Analyzing company processes and procedures to eliminate wastes Developing process enhancement strategies Establishing norms and standards of company performance Monitoring staff performance and organizational processes Collaborating with other stakeholders to enhance productivity and team member satisfaction Training, mentoring, and guiding team members in new processes Staying up-to-date with developments in management and process optimization Work as a mentor with leaders in the organization for application of the Petersen Operating Way. Driving the use of visual management tools both with Exempt & Non-exempt team members. Preferred Requirements: Bachelor's degree in business administration, process management, operations, industrial engineering, or engineering management or a related field. 5+ years of experience in process optimization, operations, or business management Continual Improvement Process Kaizen Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Advanced skills in the use of data management tools to monitor progress toward goals A lean six-sigma belt is preferred

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