Continuous Improvement Lead - Covington, GA

Company: WestRock Company
Location: Covington
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Continuous Improvement Lead - Covington, GA Continuous Improvement Lead - Covington, GA 4390-Covington
6180 Jersey Alcovy Rd
Covington, Georgia, 30014-1364
United States WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at--www.westrock.com.--
The Performance Excellence System Leader role is designed to coach and guide the implementation of the Performance Excellence System (PES) which is a Lean Six Sigma deployment into a WestRock facility. This role is the direct conduit between the tactical/operational and strategic initiatives in the organization.
This position requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and "ever changing" environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal and influencing skills. The PES Leader role is at a level of a Plant Superintendent/Plant Production Manager. Natural next steps for successful PES Leaders could be Plant Manager, Regional PES Practitioner and Regional Black Belt.
--Key to success in this position is the ability to work within and across the plant at all levels creating value and buy-in as the key change facilitator for the Performance Excellence System deployment.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
----Align with strategic objectives for the Division/Region/Plant and Execute PES to accomplish them
----Perform education to pillar teams and steering committee
----Train teams to utilize lean six sigma tools and methodology
----Serve as site PES implementation leader
----Serve as site PES sustainment leader
----Provide and share foundational best-practices
----Ensure that process changes become part of the DMS (Daily Management System)
----Work with Regional Practitioners to ensure alignment to the system across plants
----Coach/mentor belts and CI pillar teams to achieve savings goals
----Execute LSS Belt projects to deliver hard cost savings
HOW YOU IMPACT WESTROCK:
The PES Leader role is responsible for the deployment and ongoing sustainment of the PES Pillar system at the plant.--In addition, the Leader is responsible for the training/coaching of Pillar Leaders and the Steering team at the plant.--The PES Leader will also execute LSS Belt projects to meet plant savings goals.--
This position will be focused on driving improvements in revenue and driving cost out of the business through more effective processes, elimination of non-value added or duplicate efforts, waste and other related defects in the process.
Specific duties include:
----Coach and assist plant in their Zero Loss Thinking and Analysis
----Provide education on the pillars as necessary
----Provide on-site coaching to the individuals/teams as necessary
----Perform audits and assessments for the evaluation of PES results and consistency across the plant and work with Practitioners to ensure consistency across division
----Identify training needs/gaps prior to and during the implementation.--
----Assist in the alignment of key resources to include engineering and other resources to ensure that we are working on the right priorities
----Develop, track and report local progress for the facility
----Report progress to the Divisional Steering Committee for the local facility
----Raising issues that need addressed
----Coach/mentor belts and CI pillar teams to achieve savings goals
----Execute LSS Belt Projects to meet plant savings objectives
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED AT WESTROCK:
This position will act as a change agent to instill lean culture and principles and ensure they are utilized consistently throughout the plant/organization.
Critical Competencies
----Foundational experience in Continuous Improvement
----Green/Black Belt certification preferred
----Coaching and communications skills
----Strong leadership abilities
----Professional maturity - work with all levels
----Lead by effectively Influencing, Engaging and Empowering others
Education
----4 Year degree required, Engineering Preferred
----Performance Excellence System Pillar training provided
----Strong Continuous Improvement Education Required - Lean Six Sigma Belt Training/Certification Preferred
Experience
----Minimum 5 years of manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement experience
----Preferred similar experience in Lean Based Operating Systems
----Prefer leadership of deployment of Lean Operating Systems

System Access Requirements
----Divisional Data system (Plant Floor, KIWI, AS 400, JDE, PrintPro, etc.)
----Lean Six Sigma Project Library
Other Requirements--
----Must be able to perform physical activities that require use of arms and legs, moving body, such as lifting up to 50 pounds repeatedly, balancing, walking, stooping and handling of materials as necessary.

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