Regional Operational Excellence Lead

About the Position :

Drive and lead L ean 6 S igma (L6S) and Continuous Improvement journey to create cultural change with a Zero Loss mindset. To challenge current status and behavior of all box plants employees in order to deliver Safety, Sustainability, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale (SSQDCM) targets. Support plant functions to build up the capability to act as role models and as center of expertise to drive the cultural step change.

• Develop the L6S (Self Autonomous Teams), Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Plants Roadmap
• Responsible for L6S (SAT) Implementation as well as coaching and capability building of CI Managers
• Support the business to improve existing processes and to create new ones to become most cost effective and efficient, making best use of available resources by using L6S / CI methodology
• Loss Analysis. Guidance in performing proper & detailed loss management together with finance
• Accountable for successful productivity / cost saving / revenue and cash generating projects by using L6S / CI methodology
• Lead and Coach L6S teams, Green Belts (GB), Black Belts (BB) and 12 Steps Leaders to manage the scope of their projects, ensure timely and successful project execution
• Ensure sharing of best practices, lessons learned and Kaizen reapplication (internal / external)
• Drive the organization to the usage of common tools and methods (i.e. Loss Analysis, Organizational Assessment, DMS) to come to quicker, more transparent, loss and data based business decisions
• Coordination of plant activities with global and Divisional L6S work. Lead of Focus. Ensure alignment between plant level and global / divisional L6S approach
• Perform pre-audits in plants to ensure that standards are followed and progress is sustainable

Main Responsibilities :

Mindset and Culture

Deliver clear understanding of the requirements for the L6S / CI journey (behavior, attitude and culture) to the plant and areas of responsibility, to build an environment with Zero Loss mindset and 100% engagement to deliver SSQDCM targets. Develop sustainable L6S / CI Culture through collaboration with all employees and their representative bodies

Training and Coaching

Drive behavioral change across the plants to build L6S / CI culture in all plant disciplines including support functions through coaching and influencing employees

Preparation of Plant Master Plan and Zero Loss Journey

SQCDSM Plant Conversion Cost Targets

Tracking and Corrective Follow-up

Inspiration and Idea Gathering

Target Testing

Collaboration

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