Ultradent Products Inc.
Lean Continuous Improvement Black Belt Senior Manager
Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan, Utah, United States, 84095
Lean Continuous Improvement Black Belt
Senior ManagerUltradent, a global name in oral health, is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and talented
Lean Continuous Improvement Black Belt
Director
to be responsible for the overall strategy, direction and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across multiple business units. Drive, mentor and/or support CI initiatives, CI Teams and advance the global Lean Six Sigma implementation strategy. The Lean Continuous Improvement Black Belt Director is a very important and influential leadership position within Ultradent, and will be responsible for the following:
Continue the momentum of progress made in the execution of the global CI-Lean Six Sigma implementation strategy to establish and drive a balance of data-driven and people culture of continuous improvement utilizing LSS principles
Work with all levels of management to identify CI and LSS initiatives to support business objectives
Assist in developing, maintaining and improving training materials and coordinate training efforts
Create, track, and drive KPIs for Continuous Improvement results
Lead, facilitate and influence CI-Lean Six Sigma teams working on cross-functional projects
Support and help drive the use of CI-LSS tools throughout all levels of the organization
Lead, develop and mentor a CI core team of individuals with diverse backgrounds and skills (currently a team of 4)
Potentially lead higher level strategic planning sessions
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Strong experience in Change Management
Track record of driving improvements through organizations by creating a vision of what “different and better” looks like
Able to negotiate resistance and engage those that are slow to adopt and accelerate process improvements
Flexibility, creativity, and empowering skills are hugely important
Not easily frustrated by lack of buy in but tenacious to solve issues of buy in.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
Minimum of 10 years full-time CI work, ideally 100+ Kaizen events is ideal
Minimum of 3 years CI Leadership is ideal
Minimum of five years' experience in a manufacturing operation is ideal
Mechanical Engineering background is ideal
Trained and certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt preferred
A strong ability to influence others at all levels and cross functionally
Capable of leading and sponsoring a data-oriented environment with an emphasis on statistics, process improvement and data analysis
Strong communication skills
Presentation skills
Ultradent is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are a global culture where differences are sought after, welcomed, and embraced. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
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Senior ManagerUltradent, a global name in oral health, is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and talented
Lean Continuous Improvement Black Belt
Director
to be responsible for the overall strategy, direction and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across multiple business units. Drive, mentor and/or support CI initiatives, CI Teams and advance the global Lean Six Sigma implementation strategy. The Lean Continuous Improvement Black Belt Director is a very important and influential leadership position within Ultradent, and will be responsible for the following:
Continue the momentum of progress made in the execution of the global CI-Lean Six Sigma implementation strategy to establish and drive a balance of data-driven and people culture of continuous improvement utilizing LSS principles
Work with all levels of management to identify CI and LSS initiatives to support business objectives
Assist in developing, maintaining and improving training materials and coordinate training efforts
Create, track, and drive KPIs for Continuous Improvement results
Lead, facilitate and influence CI-Lean Six Sigma teams working on cross-functional projects
Support and help drive the use of CI-LSS tools throughout all levels of the organization
Lead, develop and mentor a CI core team of individuals with diverse backgrounds and skills (currently a team of 4)
Potentially lead higher level strategic planning sessions
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Strong experience in Change Management
Track record of driving improvements through organizations by creating a vision of what “different and better” looks like
Able to negotiate resistance and engage those that are slow to adopt and accelerate process improvements
Flexibility, creativity, and empowering skills are hugely important
Not easily frustrated by lack of buy in but tenacious to solve issues of buy in.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
Minimum of 10 years full-time CI work, ideally 100+ Kaizen events is ideal
Minimum of 3 years CI Leadership is ideal
Minimum of five years' experience in a manufacturing operation is ideal
Mechanical Engineering background is ideal
Trained and certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt preferred
A strong ability to influence others at all levels and cross functionally
Capable of leading and sponsoring a data-oriented environment with an emphasis on statistics, process improvement and data analysis
Strong communication skills
Presentation skills
Ultradent is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are a global culture where differences are sought after, welcomed, and embraced. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
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