Senior Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvement page is loaded## Senior Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvementlocations: Cork, Irelandtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R Work Flexibility: Onsite**Senior Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvement - Stryker Instruments**As part of the Senior leadership team the CI & Lean Lead will design, develop and execute Springhill's Continuous Improvement & Lean strategy.
Coaching the Springhill team to embed the CI & Lean framework throughout the plant.Here you will work within the Springhill manufacturing leadership team, with responsibility including, but not limited to the following:* Lead development of a detailed operational excellence strategy for the business.
Leverage value stream mapping to create and execute operational, technology, and resource roadmaps.
* Lead a culture of lean, innovation, continuous Improvement (CI) & process excellence, including such initiatives as Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI), 6S, human error reduction, problem solving and value stream mapping.
* Deliver the Stryker Production System (SPS) for daily management, problem solving and leader standard work.
* Influence professional teams in a multi-site, matrix model.
Talent based management, actively promote performance management and coaching.
Champion development and career pathing.
* Drive high levels of employee engagement through cultural change & inclusion in the OpEx journey.
* Conduct OpEx assessments to understand site, and talent capabilities.
Build capability through training, coaching & people development.
Ensure implementation of identified tools, processes, and systems.
Oversee Lean Six Sigma greenbelt/blackbelt deployment programs.
* As part of the leadership team, accountable for the sites' cost reduction, delivery, quality, and safety targets.
* Develop innovative operational excellence solutions to complex business & technology challenges where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
Solutions may require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
* Assume the role of technical & cultural mentor for various functions.
Be the champion for promoting OpEx wins through various communication channels.
* Monitor and control progress of work ensuring sound application of principles, delivery to strategic intent and the appropriate use of practices and tools.
* Drive continuous improvement through the greater integration of digital systems throughout the plants (use centrally generated reports, maximize the efficiency of technologies, systems etc.).
* Establish a strategy & system for process control & monitoring.
Evaluate process to ensure maximum utilisation of equipment and floor space, minimise handling and optimum process flow.
* Oversee the development of operational standards to be used in the plant for capacity evaluations, budget planning and as a basic for operational measures (key performance indicators).
**Qualifications Knowledge Skills*** B.S in Engineering, Science, Business or other related discipline with 10 or more years' experience; or related masters degree with 6 or more years of experience; or PhD with 4 or more years of experience may also be desirable.
* Broad based business experience in high performance multi-national enterprise, at least 5 years of which has been spent in operations and/or technical leadership level in Medical Device or other highly regulated industries very advantageous.
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing lean principles.
* Lean education background, preferably Black Belt level.
* Demonstrated experience leading/deploying OpEx initiatives and coaching at site, and functional level.
* Digitilastion and automation experience / exposure is preferable.
Sound capability to understand concepts and approaches in facilitating strong leadership expected.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and implement global strategies.
Initiates, sponsors, and implements change with a demonstrated track record.
Strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri) techniques preferred.
* Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Be open minded with the ability to recognise good ideas.
* Strong capability to network and influence at all organisation levels.
* Good financial acumen.
Demonstrated ability and evidence of adhering to project and functional budgets.
Demonstrated initiative in cost reduction and continuous improvement.
* Strong project management skills* Demonstrated ability to influence others in an operations environment; ability to quickly gain respect of and support from site leadership team, operators, and fellow CI site reps.
* Must be able to work in a team & individual environments interacting effectively at all levels, and across all functions with ability to develop organisational relationship and build trust.
* Demonstrated ability to make timely and sound decisions, through effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.
Works with a sense of urgency at all times.
* Must be highly organized and disciplined and be able to demonstrate their ability to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated Initiative strong project management.
* Strong in critical thinking and "outside the box" thinking.
* Travel will be required - estimated 30%.
* Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, influencing, verbal/written communication and presentation skills, with the proven ability to teach and coach others.
Must be comfortable presenting at all levels of the organization.
* Demonstrated applied knowledge of project management tools and methodology.
* Other duties as required.
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