Role Summary/Purpose Drive lean initiatives across the site including lean flow line creation, conducting action workouts (AWO’s), and leading lean culture. Work with Plant Leadership team to establish a customer-based improvement strategy, which drives safety, customer responsiveness, lead time reduction, quality improvement, and cost reductions in line with business/functional objectives. Essential Responsibilities In addition, you will: · Create the Lean vision and implement a Lean strategy to reduce inventory, lead time, and waste · Lead and develop Lean Facilitators. Build and develop a Kaizen Promotion Officer (KPO) team and shop. · Support early integration of Lean principles in product design & process development for New Product Introductions · Drive measurable improvements in lead-time, customer delivery, productivity, and inventory. · Develop value stream maps for the Organization and eliminate process waste through implementation of Lean techniques · Establish and drive a Gemba walk methodology that drives cross functional problem solving on the shop floor · Prepare Lean review presentations and pitch to business leaders on Lean business reviews. · Prepare operational budgets to fund Lean annual activities and estimate productivity gains. · Coach, train and mentor site leadership on the fundamentals and principals of Lean Manufacturing Qualifications/Requirements · Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university · Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or services operations · Lean Action Workout Experience or other hands-on experience in Lean deployment and driving changes in production shop floor through strategic projects · Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time, as required