Rci Manager

Overview:
Snap-on (Equipment Solutions-EQS)

Location: Kenosha, WI offices

This role is responsible for driving the Snap-on Equipment Solutions (EQS) group’s continuous process improvement and quality efforts critical to driving growth, improving root/cause/corrective action processes and operational excellence initiatives as well as improving quality and reducing cost of quality. A key responsibility will be to drive global, strategic, results driven by the implementation of continuous improvement tools and methodologies to support the development of a world-class operation and standardizing quality processes and strategies across the organization.

**Responsibilities**:

- Establish strategic continuous improvement implementation plans within business functions.
- Manage and monitor reporting on performance of implemented continuous improvement (CI) initiatives and continuously improve implementation capability.
- Lead individuals responsible for preparing and implementing CI programs.
- Share Lean thinking and fundamentals of strategy within the business group.
- Lead department managers in their pursuit of rapid continuous improvement initiatives designed at improving quality.
- Ensure consistency of implemented processes across the business group.
- Provide guidance and standardization on the Quality System infrastructure and strategies.
- Manage the collection and communication of metrics / key business and performance indicators.
- Facilitate implementation of RCI initiatives which reduce cost and or time or improve service and or quality.
- Manage and monitor preventive / corrective actions to improve quality and reduce cost of quality. Maintain RCI reports (action items status, payback, cost savings, other metrics as needed).
- Manage safety procedures for various department locations and consolidate metrics for management review.
- Assist in the business group reporting including assembly of presentations for senior management review.
- Perform analysis of problem areas and proposes solutions.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in finance or business administration.
- 5-7 years’ experience in multiple operational and administrative areas of business.
- Fundamental understanding of LEAN principles and a proven track record of implementation.
- Fundamental understanding of Root Cause Analysis, process mapping and problem solving.
- Understanding of quality process flow, quality tools, PFMEA, testing strategies.
- Experience with ISO and quality documentation background.
- Superior analytical skills.
- Proven project management skills.
- Disciplined, organized, demonstrates follow-through on assignments and issue resolution.
- Able to successfully manage to milestones and deadlines for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Ability to acquire, assimilate and analyze data from multiple systems and sources.
- Strong written and verbal communications/presenter skills.
- Familiarity with SAP, Oracle and or other ERP solutions/systems.
- Willingness to acquire additional education and training as required by business.
- Willingness to travel.