Senior Lean Specialist
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Carrollton
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is
one of North America's largest wire and cable producers. Southwire
and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable,
metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire
products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies
assembled products, contractor equipment and hand tools. We are
proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition
reimbursement, and unlimited growth opportunities. Our nearly seven
decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our
determination to developing innovative systems and solutions,
exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the wellbeing of
our communities. How will you power what's possible?
Location:[[Carrollton, GA SCUPP]]Southwire Job DescriptionTitle:
Senior Lean Specialist Location: SCUPP, Carrollton, GA Department:
Lean Reports To: Lean ManagerThe Lean Senior Specialist is
responsible for leading cross-functional projects designed to
analyze and design sequence of operations and work flows to improve
efficiencies. The Lean Senior Specialist will participate on
multiple projects and apply continuous improvement techniques
leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to solve problems
(DMAIC) and build new capabilities. This position is a change agent
who challenges organizational leaders to drive continuous
improvements; remove organizational barriers to continuous
improvement processes. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: --- Participate
on multiple projects, and occasionally lead, applying continuous
improvement techniques leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies
to solve problems (DMAIC) and build new capabilities. --- Assist
the Lean Leader and/or conduct studies pertaining to cost control,
cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
--- Facilitate and Co-facilitate Kaizen events as appropriate to
expand skills into d driving continuous improvements in operations
and office areas including effective preparation and follow-up. ---
Develop and implement plans and programs for facility modifications
and revisions to operating methods. --- Interface with other
departments to identify improvement opportunities to drive high
quality and efficient processes. --- Mobilize problem solving teams
and supporting groups to streamline processes. --- Facilitate
Kaizen events to drive continuous improvements in operations and
office areas including effective preparation and follow-up. ---
Participate on multiple projects and apply continuous improvement
techniques leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to solve
problems (DMAIC) and build new capabilities. --- Share best
practices with other site Lean Senior Specialist and develop
coordinated plans.Long DescriptionQUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: ---
BS/BA Degree highly preferred or equivalent experience. --- 2-3
years of successful leadership in executing continuous
improvement/Lean/Six Sigma efforts and enabling efficiency,
effectiveness, and tangible financial benefit. --- Green Belt
certification required; Lean or Six Sigma (Southwire Lean
certification for internal candidates) --- Hands on demonstrated
experience with continuous improvement programs including
employment of Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodologies. ---
Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective Change Management
development and execution. --- Facilitated or participated in at
least four to two six separate week-long Kaizen events while
performing proper preparation and follow up and able to plan lead
and conduct at least one lean tool independently. --- Comfortable
with ambiguity and able to interpret and determine a way forward.
--- Share best practices with other site Continuous Improvement
Lean Senior Specialists and develop coordinated plans. --- The
ideal candidate will have the ability and willingness to achieve
Black Belt Certification / Lean or Six Sigma within 12 - 18 months
and transition into an operations / technical / reliability / lean
leadership position within 36 - 48 months. --- The ability to
travel up to 10-15% of the time. *PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally
required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and
ability to adjust focus. *WORK ENVIRONMENT: --- Work in office
environment or Work in a manufacturing environment. --- May
occasionally be required to perform job duties outside the typical
office setting for 8 or more hours at a time. *As required by the
Americans Disabilities Act (ADA)CompetenciesNimble LearningCustomer
FocusPlans and AlignsCollaboratesBalances StakeholdersAction
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