Associate Director, Carrier Excellence

Country :

United States of America

Location :

CANCO : Carrier-Home North Carolina Remote Location, Remote City, NC, 27006 USA

Company overview :

Carrier is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. We are driving a more focused company that generates higher growth while providing sustainable end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our building automation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and services promote integrated, high-performance buildings that are safer, smarter, and sustainable.

The company employs approximately 53,000 with $20 billion in sales.

Position Overview :

The Lean Manufacturing Transformation Leader will be a highly effective leader with expertise in lean manufacturing and industrial engineering and plant transformations.

He or she will lead lean events and be a key member of the Carrier Excellence high-impact team. In addition to providing regional support, they will develop local capabilities to deliver visible business results, through a hands-on deployment, coaching and action taking leadership style.

This role reports centrally and will involve strong stakeholder engagement with exposure at all levels of the organization and across different facilities for varying lengths of time.

Responsibilities :

• Participate as a key member of one or more high-impact teams to improve operational performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost including improvements, inventory management & planning, and factory productivity.
• Conduct cell design events to improve productivity and reduce inventory.
• Lead 3P events for new product lines and in support of product relocations and new building start-up.
• Support Greenfield factory projects from initial layout to full implementation.
• Deploy mixed model production techniques to reduce overall lead-times and reduce inventory.
• Collaborate close with industrial engineers within the factories engaged in time studies and productivity improvements.
• Lead events through implementation of integrated production logistics including part presentation and supplier integration.
• Develop and provide guidance to local personnel in lean including site lean transformation project leaders.
• Work with 3PL’s to ensure proper inventory levels, picking efficiencies, and scrap reduction.
• Work closely with the SIOP team to level load the factories and develop takted delivery routes.
• Support additional improvement activities as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

• BS degree in industrial engineering or other technical field or master’s degree in business with a focus on operations.
• Lean, Six Sigma or ACE experience : 5+ years.

Travel Requirement :

Ability to travel (US, Mexico, Canada) regularly (50+%) required .

Preferred Qualifications :

• 3PL / warehouse experience a plus
• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing operations with progressive leadership & technical responsibilities. (preferred)
• Planning experience, a plus
• Strong people skills and communication skills required.

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