Sr Continuous Improvement & Quality Manager

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Job Title: Sr. Continuous Improvement & Quality Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

General Purpose of Job

The Sr. Continuous Improvement & Quality Manager is responsible to lead a team of process engineers and quality professionals. This role is responsible for the delivery of process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites within the business unit while developing, implementing and maintaining a quality system consistent with established standards (e.g. ISO 9001), customer specifications and production goals. It will play an important role in helping to foster a culture of sustainable change through the creation and embedding of LEAN methodology and the supporting framework to deliver business transformation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of a continuous improvement and quality management strategy.
• Identify and deliver improvement activity across the business through process improvement methodologies.
• Lead cross-functional teams in identifying areas for improvement, analyzing workflows, and implementing solutions to enhance productivity and quality.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders across the business.
• Develop a 'LEAN champions' internal network, to build a continuous improvement environment.
• Lead and facilitate LEAN/process improvement-based workshops to drive ideas and solutions.
• Eliminate unnecessary complexity within business processes and identification of better ways of working.
• Identify trends and process variations as part of establishing a continuous improvement and quality monitoring system.
• Ensure all projects have measurable results and monitoring via internal governance and controls.
• Actively monitor project risks and proactively identify solutions to address in advance
• Ensure the business impact and project objectives/dependencies are identified, reported on and managed.
• Complete post implementation reviews to ensure successful delivery.
• Demonstrate and encourage innovative thinking.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Preferred Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Operations Management, or Supply Chain
• Minimum accredited Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, preferably Black Belt
• Minimum 10 years proven continuous improvement analytical experience from a similar role, including process engineering, industrial engineering, project management, or business analytics
• Knowledge of motion control, web handling, processing and testing equipment preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills
• A 'completer-finisher' taking accountability for ideas from inception to delivery
• Experience of designing or implementing a framework of continuous improvement
• Experience of hands-on implementation of continuous improvement programs and Lean solutions
• Strong analytical, project and product management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into operational requirements
• Ability to learn, understand, and contribute to IOT enabled devices, controls systems, business analytics, and web services-based computing and data storage used for the factory of the future and continuous improvement.
• Ability to structure design of experiments, use lean six sigma problem solving methodology, and plan, do, check, act problem solving for daily operational issues in a fast paced, customer centric plant environment
• Proficient in MS O365, SAP, Minitab.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with others; able to influence peers and business leaders
• Must be able to climb ladders, lift 50 lbs, stand on feet all day, and communicate well in a noisy environment.
• Travel up to 10%

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Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure people are welcome.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis' culture and achievements.

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