Lean Operations Manager

1 day ago

Salem, Oregon, United States The Toro Company Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lean Manager to join our team at The Toro Company. As a Lean Manager, you will play a critical role in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across our organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead Transformation Teams: Promote, guide, and lead transformation teams in the implementation of our Lean Enterprise system, utilizing various process improvement tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Cell Design, Continuous Flow, Material Flow, Visual Management, Change Over, TPM, and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Develop Annual Plans: Collaborate with Operations leadership to develop annual plans in support of continuous improvement, driving improvements in key metrics such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, employee engagement, and growth.
  • Drive Lean Operating Principles: Establish location-specific principles, communication, knowledge sharing, and reporting strategies to provide visibility into continuous improvement efforts.
  • Support Lean Enterprise System Maturity: Support the Lean Enterprise system maturity self-assessment process and coordinate gap closure planning with our corporate Lean Enterprise team.
  • Provide Training and Coaching: Provide training, coaching, and mentoring of Lean principles, concepts, behaviors, and tools to enhance our existing culture of continuous improvement.
  • Facilitate Kaizen Teams/Events: Facilitate kaizen teams/events, track progress, and follow up to ensure gains are sustained.
  • Develop Lean Practitioners: Train and coach others at the location to become Lean practitioners and team facilitators.
  • Communicate Lean Initiatives: Communicate to site leadership teams on overall Lean Enterprise initiatives, continuous improvement projects, kaizen status, and assessment of customer needs on a regular basis.
  • Participate in Corporate Lean Enterprise Team: Participate as a member of the Corporate Lean Enterprise Team to evolve the Lean Enterprise system, share best practices, report progress, and provide support to other Lean Managers as necessary.
  • Stay Current with Technologies and Lean Concepts: Stay current with technologies and Lean concepts through continuing education and benchmarking.
  • Create a Safe Environment: Create and maintain an environment that promotes safety for people and processes.
  • Interface with Location Team Members: Interface with location team members daily.
  • Assess Labor and Process Efficiencies: Assess efficiencies of labor, set up, processes, etc., in a continued effort to identify and communicate cost reduction opportunities.
  • Support Quality Improvement Efforts: Support quality improvement efforts associated with work processes and procedures.
  • Utilize SAP, QlikView, and Supporting System Skills: Utilize SAP, QlikView, and supporting system skills for efficient operations.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or a similar field.
  • Lean Manufacturing and Project Management Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in Lean Manufacturing and Project Management in operations.
  • Proven History of Experience: Proven history of experience grounded in Lean principles, tools, and systems such as Value Stream Mapping, Cell Design, Material Flow, Plan for Every Part, Visual Management, Standard Work, 5S, TPM, Change Over, Mistake Proofing, and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Demonstrated Experience: Demonstrated experience with transforming business processes, with the ability to promote and sustain continuous improvement efforts/projects and culture through engaging, influencing, inspiring, and motivating others.
  • Strong Management, Communication, and Leadership Skills: Strong management, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Motivated with a Positive Attitude: Motivated with a positive attitude, with the ability to work in a group/team setting.
  • Progressive Work History: Progressive work history in a manufacturing environment demonstrating growth in position and/or responsibility.
  • Strong Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to analyze multifaceted, complex situations, problems, and concepts.
  • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
  • Highly Self-Motivated and Directed: Highly self-motivated and directed, able to work well under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple initiatives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines.
  • Strong Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills, including the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and change priorities and direction as needed, allowing for optimum effectiveness.
  • Aptitude and Desire to Gain Understanding: Aptitude and desire to gain understanding of situations, processes, and procedures in an effort to improve them.
  • Ability to Anticipate Problems: Ability to anticipate problems and take necessary action to minimize likelihood and impact of problems.
  • Proven Ability to Solve Problems: Proven ability to solve problems and consistently meet project deadlines and department objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite: Proficient in Microsoft Suite. SAP and QlikView preferred.
  • Lean Practitioner and/or Six Sigma Certification: Lean practitioner and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Previous Functional Management Experience: Previous functional management experience preferred.
  • Previous Experience Working within a Defined Lean System: Previous experience working within a defined Lean system preferred.
  • Supply Chain and/or Engineering Experience: Supply Chain and/or engineering experience preferred.
  • Ability to Travel: Ability to travel out of support area up to 15%.

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