• Manage and take lead for China lean operation in the plants(totoal 5 plants)
• Develop in-depth understanding of Lean philosophy and methods as demonstrated by successful training and certification in these areas.
• Analyze and help identify projects or process changes that will eliminate non-value added activities and create or improve processes that add value to our customers.
• Successfully initiate and lead and implement projects assigned.
• Motivate others to accept process changes and take ownership.
• Train, educate, and mentor others in the organization on Lean principles.
• Identify project opportunities within site or across business unit. Identify and remove organizational barriers to continuous improvement process.
• Drive site’s layout and flow process improvement efforts. Drive efforts on applying best practices.
• Use the Value Stream Map to establish the baseline process and measure progress.
• Track and report on project Continuous Improvement metrics.
• Accomplish any other tasks as assigned by the superior.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Recently certified in Lean or relatively new in role process or project engineers preferred. Typically has 6+ years related business, operations or lean experience (technical and/or manufacturing) preferred.
• Proven leadership skills – able to influence and motivate others.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capability – strong statistical background and computer literacy a plus.
• Solid understanding of business issues, metrics, and customer value.
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and function specific software.
