Lean Manufacturing Manager Jobs Opportunity at TE Connectivity in USA

Job Title: Lean Manufacturing Manager

Location: US- Requisition ID: 2012-41689
Alternative Work Site: .. Posted Date: 12/18/2012
ITAR : Yes

Opportunity Details:

TE Connectivity is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by innovation and collaboration. Our emphasis on forward thinking has attracted the brightest industry minds, allowing them to thrive and create breakthrough solutions that deliver a competitive advantage to our customers.

TE Connectivity is a global, $14 billion company that designs and manufactures approximately 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.

TE Connectivity is an independent publicly traded company whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “TEL.”
Overview:
The Lean Manufacturing Manager will direct lean initiatives for the site.  The successful candidate will be a certified Black Belt or Master Black Belt and will be responsible for driving change to meet defined metrics and organization goals including implementation of lean six sigma principles and philosophies through hands-on training and teaching and applying appropriate Lean tools:  e.g., 5S, visual factory, process mapping, continuous improvement tools including SMED and Kaizen, material flow, etc.  The successful candidate will have a history of leading change and producing documented improvements in plant costs and quality
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Responsibilities

Assume the lead role in the site’s TEOA process implementation – lead process improvement projects and facilitate team projects/mentor team members who are leading process improvement projects
Guide the analysis of existing methods to promote effective operations through standardization, improvement, simplification, discontinuance or other methods.
Utilize Lean and Six Sigma approaches to process improvements.
Develop recommendations for business processes that ensure alignment with strategic direction; integrate business processes between multiple organizations.
Guide the coordination of business process changes, implement system solutions.
Apply advanced skills to resolve complex problems not covered by existing procedures or practices independently.
Display a high level of critical thinking in bringing successful resolution to high –impact, complex and /or cross-functional problems.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:
A history of leading change and producing documented improvements in plant costs and quality
A proven track record of successful organizational and operational transformations utilizing the tools of Lean manufacturing
Experience creating a Lean or Six Sigma strategy for a manufacturing organization
Black Belt or Master Black Belt
Experience leading an initiative that produced documented results
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Produced verifiable breakthrough results
Ability to develop and lead execution of strategy for transformational change & continuous improvement efforts across the site.
A  thorough understanding and ability to use all aspects of Define Measure Analyze Improve and Control (DMAIC) model
Understand the need to improve measurement system capability as process capability improves; evaluate the use of control measurement systems
Have knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts; ability to identify value-added elements and activities; and able to use and apply specific six Sigma Lean tools
Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline

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