Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt - Solar - Base Salary to 120k/year - Fort Mill, SC
- Our client, a reputable manufacturing company is looking to hire a Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt for their onsite team in either Fort Mill, SC or Burlington, WA.
- In this role, the Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt will work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.
- Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level.
- Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.
- Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events.
- Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process.
- Develop, coordinate and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets.
- Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.
- Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
- Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.
- Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.
- Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.
- Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material.
- Assist in the development and improvement of Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material.
- Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort.
- Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.
- Define Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics.
- Coach and support implementation of the SPS.
- Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification.
- Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.
- Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement.
- Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.
- Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.
- Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.
- Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.
- Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects.
- Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program
- Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.
Qualifications:
- Strong Project Management skills
- Lean Manufacturing experience
- Hoshin or other Strategy Deployment methodology
- PDCA, A3, Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies
- Proficient with a variety of computer software applications including Minitab, Business Central, Microsoft Office products and PowerBI
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred).
- 7+ years working in a Process Improvement or Operational Excellence organization
- Proven record of results managing in a matrix environment
- Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and teaching Minitab to others
- Ability to travel as required
- Lean Certification required
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt required
- PMP or Prince 2.0 certification desirable
Compensation:
- Base salary to 120k/year
- Annual Bonus
- Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and holiday)
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Health Savings Account option
- Supplemental/Voluntary Insurance Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition Programs
