Continuous Improvement Manager

3 weeks ago


Norcross, Georgia, United States Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Full time

Job Description

The Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We're a fast-growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

We're seeking a highly skilled Continuous Improvement Manager to lead and manage continuous improvement projects in order to accomplish measurable business process improvements. This individual will employ Lean Manufacturing methodology and analytics into organizational operations in order to accomplish business objectives.

The ideal candidate will provide tactical/strategic implementation of all elements of the Zurn Elkay Business System, encompassing practical application of lean operations, operational excellence, and six sigma tools and processes across all aspects of the business.

This role will play a key role in the process to gather and analyze information regarding single and multiple-plant ability to serve customers, profitability, cash flow, and capital, capacity utilization, and sourcing impact and opportunities.

The Continuous Improvement Manager will also consolidate and integrate information to develop and propose operations strategy while tracking and overseeing projects and action plans, providing work direction to multiple people across multiple groups or functions outside of the team, without direct reporting authority.

Key Accountabilities

  • Ensure successful definition and execution of large, cross-functional improvement initiatives tied to annual strategic priorities
  • Actively collaborate in front-end analysis and planning with site leadership to define strategic operations plans
  • Utilize financial resources and ensure best solutions are defined and executed effectively
  • Analyze business performance metrics beyond direct labor cost and define strategies that improve overall costs and cash flow
  • Analyze multi-site issues regarding profitability by product line, capacity utilization, and supply chain sourcing
  • Oversee overall work-breakdown structure efforts to ensure alignment with all stakeholders
  • Identify and propose solutions to minimize and manage resource constraints
  • Coordinate and track the monthly strategy deployment activities and initiatives in support of meeting Business Metrics, Annual Improvement Priorities (AIPs), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Drive 'best practices' in all areas of responsibility
  • Educate, engage, and empower future leaders by creating and facilitating lean daily management training and development programs
  • Implement Lean processes in accordance with the organization's Lean Implementation Plan (Standard Work, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, Kaizen, and Pull Principles)
  • Oversee organizational participation in lean initiatives to achieve ZBS metrics
  • Drive associate participation (including process experts) in Lean initiatives. Institutionalize problem-solving tools to address and resolve problems
  • Identify and share best practices across the different Zurn locations

Qualifications/Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree; Industrial Engineer preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience in direct plant, manufacturing, supply chain leadership that includes defining, executing, and stabilizing major improvement
  • Travel up to 30%
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

Leadership Competencies

  • Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
  • Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
  • Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
  • Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
  • Being Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
  • Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
  • Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Total Rewards and Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
  • Matching 401(k) Contribution
  • Health Savings Account
  • Up to 3 Weeks Vacation
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Annual Bonus Eligibility
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Matching Gift Program


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