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As a core member of the Corporate Operational Excellence team, this person will support OpEx deployment across the Operations Functions (Supply Chain, Purchasing & Supplier Mgmt, Engineering, Strategy, and EHS).  This includes program deployment and support across applicable sites.  This individual should be a strong team player with highly developed communication and presentation skills.  This position reports to the operations functions head of OpEx.

As a core member of the Corporate Operational Excellence team, this person will support OpEx deployment across the Operations Functions (Supply Chain, Purchasing & Supplier Mgmt, Engineering, Strategy, and EHS).  This includes program deployment and support across applicable sites.  This individual should be a strong team player with highly developed communication and presentation skills.  This position reports to the operations functions head of OpEx.

• Drive OpEx program deployment at each site within the operations functions
• Ensure each applicable site has local OpEx support infrastructure and deployment plan
• Work closely with management to better understand how corporate OpEx can assist the sites in their continuous improvement journey
• Develop a site level OpEx team support and deployment plan
• Assist in the coordination and development of the organization’s Operational Excellence deployment plan to include EMS, VIP, Certification Programs, Best Practices Sharing, and others.
• Assists leadership in establishing baseline and target metrics for key processes.
• Work with leadership in installing organizational supports for Operational Excellence (reviews, communications, rewards, software, etc.)
• Coach and mentor division-wide Black Belt and Green Belt candidates to ensure timely completion of their quality and/or cost focused projects- ultimately leading to the candidate’s certification.

• Must have experience managing teams and developing support programs
• Must have Six Sigma Black Belt certification, Master Black Belt preferred
• Must have a working knowledge of LEAN tools and methodology
• Must be able to function in a team environment.
• Must be able to directly lead and/or co-lead high-impact process improvement projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects. Demonstrated skills in planning, budgeting and project management directed toward achievement of business goals.
• Proven skills working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills. The ability to drive change.
• Excellent reading, writing and verbal communication and platform skills in local language as well as in Eng­lish.Strong teaching and presentation skills required.
• Strong analytical/statistical problem solving skills.
• Strong Coaching and Facilitation skills.

• BS/BA degree or equivalent degree in Business Management, Engineering, or other related field of study. MBA, MS or other technical graduate degree preferred.
• Certified Black Belt, solid knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing principles with a minimum 5 years for Mgr I and 7 years for Mgr II of business operations and/or plant manufacturing or engineering experience, which includes a minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated process improvement success.
• Broad business knowledge and ability to link customer needs with business processes.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an international company, interacting with diverse locations across the globe.

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