Continuous Improvement Leader

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader is a key member of the Site Leadership Team and will have overall responsibility for developing and delivering the site business improvement. This role will provide tactical direction and operational oversight to support key initiatives. What we offer Irving Tissue is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective 1st of the month following start date 401K with 5% company match eligible on the 1st of the month 30 days following your start date Health & Wellness Reimbursement Employee & Family Assistance Program Product Purchase Program Opportunities to take part in job related training and development Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies Relocation costs (if applicable) Qualifications Post-secondary education in related field 8 years relative experience in a similar environment Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is required Demonstrated leadership and people management experience Prior experience in a manufacturing environment, including involvement in business improvement projects/techniques Project management skills coupled with the ability to deliver tangible business-level results Excellent verbal and written communication skills; thorough understanding of the various CI tools/techniques available for deployment Responsibilities Lead and support the business improvement strategy for the site. This includes identifying opportunities, establishing and determining workgroup objectives, determining timelines, ensuring robust measures and controls, resource requirements, and follow-up. Work within the site leadership team to identify improvement initiatives and update the site initiative hopper. Lead cadence of accountability meetings and be a key communicator of the site’s overall performance versus plan. Ensure that initiatives are aligned to support the delivery of the site’s vision, purpose, and strategy, develop and implement an efficient and effective Initiative Management System (IMS) across functional groups to ensure sustainable business improvement, and provide critical information in support of strategic and operating decisions. Liaise with corporate CI and OpEx groups in formulating site-specific CI deployment strategies. Lead and execute improvement initiatives utilizing methodologies and tools such as DMAIC, PDCA, RCA, VSM, SPC, and Kaizen. Maintain existing visual management system and idea generation process while continuing to implement across all areas of the site. Seek and apply new methodologies to drive improvement. Continually develop site skills to increase the rate of improvement over time (Site facilitator for Lean Six Sigma training such as White and Yellow Belt Training). Mentor employees seeking Green Belt certifications. Coach and train others in the application of Lean Six Sigma processes. Plan and facilitate kaizen events, workshops, and focus groups. Follow up with individuals to drive completion of identified improvement initiatives and ensure process controls are in place to sustain improvement.

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