Sr Manager, Continuous Improvement at MasterBrand Cabinets LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Project Management, Consultative Skills, Change Management, Facilitation, Coaching, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Lean Manufacturing, Training, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement

Industry

Wholesale Building Materials

Description

Job Description Reports to the Director, Continuous Improvement Coach and mentor the management team in the achievement of business objectives by developing and executing strategies that support the company’s lean transformation while driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. Implement proven best practices across the network of MBC operations through effective project management, mentoring, coaching, and facility hand-off. Facilitate change activity including kaizen events and training workshops. Key Accountabilities · Champion the MasterBrand Way Continuous Improvement strategy and provide hands-on support and all necessary training during implementation. · Lead effort to implement best practices across plants and/or divisions, ensuring adherence to the principles of lean manufacturing. · Assist and mentor plant management and Continuous Improvement teams with planning and facilitation of strategic plans, kaizen workshops, and other lean activities. · Follow-up with operations ensuring successful implementation of Future State plans. · Support safety, quality, delivery, and cost initiatives with clearly defined and actionable plans · Champion safety through demonstrated commitment, site specific safety plans and targeted MBCI initiatives · Identify and implement new technology, equipment, systems, and/or process improvements that enhance MBCI’s manufacturing platform; drive maximum return on investment · Deploy sustainable standard leadership and lean tools throughout organization including but not limited to; Daily Management, Standard Work, Leadership Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Transactional Process Improvement, Visual Management and A3 thinking. · Use Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, and other similar techniques to identify process improvement and eliminate waste within the organization to achieve significant gains. · Continually challenge conventional thinking by challenging current processes and procedures in the spirit of continuous improvement. · Models what it means to be a change agent within the organization. · Work with organizational Leaders to build Kaizen funnel and opportunities for improvement · Facilitates Kaizen Events and coaches team members on Kaizen preparation and post-Kaizen action implementation · Provide ongoing education to the organization in the areas of Continuous Improvement. · Assist other areas of the company to train and deploy lean tools and practices in their respective Business Unit Qualifications · Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written) · Highly developed problem solving and project management skill · Consultative skills · Ability to deliver training to large groups – experience preferred · Experience with change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process · Demonstrated facilitation and coaching skills · Demonstrated capability to learn complex business processes · Proven ability to work in a team environment · Negotiation and selling skills to support change management · Proven ability to handle multiple tasks · Demonstrated conflict management skills · Ability to setup, track, and document results as required · Willingness and ability to travel overnight up to 75%, based on home office location Education & Experience · BS in Engineering, Business or a related required; advanced degree or professional manufacturing certification(s) preferred · 10+ years leadership experience in a manufacturing organization · Strong track record for transforming organizations – building the team, managing change, streamlining processes and driving safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements · Demonstrated highly developed problem solving and project management skills · Experience with facilitation and coaching change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process · Strong lean manufacturing experience Additional Information For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 14,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facility and offices. Visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more and join us in building great experiences together! Equal Employment Opportunity MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Reasonable Accommodations MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [email protected].

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Responsibilities

The Sr Manager, Continuous Improvement will coach and mentor the management team to achieve business objectives through lean transformation strategies. They will implement best practices across operations and facilitate change activities such as kaizen events and training workshops.