Associate Lean Director in Manchester

Overview: This role supports Lean implementation at the team level, facilitates problem-solving, standard work, and continuous improvement. Works closely with Lean Leaders to build Lean capability and acts as an engine of continuous improvement, identifying inefficiencies, solving problems, and contributing to the culture of Lean.

Responsibilities:

• Resource for the organization to lead regional-based problem-solving engagements.
• Cascade strategic goals from the top of the organization down to individual contributors, ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the company's vision.
• Oversee Lean business system, Lean methodologies, tools, and associated process improvement standard work.
• Establish Lean governance structures, performance dashboards, and sustainment mechanisms.
• Work closely with the executive leadership team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison between the executive team, regional leadership, and key stakeholders, ensuring transparent and effective communication.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging Lean methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring the organization's long-term sustainability and success.
• Coach and develop Lean Practitioners, Process Owners, and other leaders within the organization, fostering a culture of growth and development.
• Identify key process improvement opportunities and lead process standardization.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote Lean methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions, balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
• Foster innovation by introducing new CI techniques, methodologies, and tools, sharing insights broadly across the CI team.

How You Will Do It:

• Solve challenges by helping with global synergy opportunities and best-practice sharing implementation.
• Work closely with local leadership to implement and deliver improvements in process performance.
• Mentor other project leaders to accelerate results and improve the culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify key process improvement opportunities and lead process standardization.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote Lean methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions, balancing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
• Foster innovation by introducing new CI techniques, methodologies, and tools, sharing insights broadly across CI Team.

What We Look For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Continuous Improvement.
• Experience leading business transformation projects - track record of delivering tangible, recognized business and customer results.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, strong business acumen, ability to align change management approach to business needs.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to establish rapport with leaders, customers, and peers.
• Proven analytical and systems-thinking: design and deployment of end-to-end solutions that exceed requirements.
• Excellent facilitation and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience in leading, training, and coaching Lean and Six Sigma methods and tools.
• Demonstrated capability in team building, coaching, and effective collaboration.
• Proactive risk management and issue resolution skills with appropriate escalation practices.

Travel Requirements: 25-50%

Job Details: Seniority level: Mid-Senior level, Employment type: Full-time, Job function: Business Development and Sales, Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing.