Continuous Improvement Lead
Join Our Thriving Team as a Continuous Improvement Lead!
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do :
Lubrizol is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to support our Calvert City plant in their journey towards operational excellence. The primary objective of this role is to spend time on the floor driving continuous improvement projects, with a special focus on standardization and automation while capturing the results along the way. The day-to-day efforts will focus on oversight and implementation of the Lubrizol operating system to include One Lubrizol Standard Work, supporting 4-step projects, and running internal assessments, and managing productivity projects.
What We're Looking For :
- Drive productivity for the plant managed by corporate software.
- Own site responsibility for implementation of the Lubrizol operating system driven by the central team, beginning with core elements
- Key inflow / outflow exchange with the central continuous improvement team
- Responsible for maintaining productivity tracking / dashboard for the plant / monthly metrics
- Completing starred Value Stream Map (VSM)
- Support manufacturing technology team in defining, prioritizing, and executing automation roadmap and projects
- Develop and train additional resources within the plants to support continuous improvement projects
Skills That Make a Difference :
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in engineering or program management or 10 years of equivalent experience.Minimum 5 years of Operations / Manufacturing experience2 or more years of Continuous Improvement experienceLean Six Sigma GreenbeltHistory of implementation of Lean Six Sigma, role based standard work, 5S programsSolid communication, facilitation, and proven project management experience skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong presentation skills from preparing presentations to delivering itWorking knowledge of documented management systems, such as ISO 9001 and RC14001.Value Stream Mapping experienceTravel up to 25%Must be willing / able to work in a plant environment. Ability to wear all required PPEConsidered a Plus :
Experience in organizational, cultural, and technical change management.Black Belt / Master Black Belt, preferredTraining development and delivery experience (due to responsibility to train site resources)Lean Manufacturing experienceReady for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!