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Continuous Process Improvement Leader- T00297 |
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KAMAN Industrial Technologies, the largest subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, is a leading distributor of industrial products with over 200 sales and distribution locations throughout North America. Kaman Industrial Technologies' objective is to deliver the greatest total value to make our customers more productive, more competitive, and more profitable.
Due to our continuing growth, we are currently seeking experienced Professionals!
Summary
This position will execute process improvement through lean/six sigma skills, focusing on functional Supply Chain Management projects, thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s core processes (e.g. purchase-to pay).
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams focused on implementing supply chain and functional operations solutions
- Use Six Sigma/Lean toolset for effective problem solving.
- Lead strategic projects including development of project scope, goals, work plans, timelines and implementation strategies
- Identify resource requirements and coordinate support among multiple functional areas. Plan and manage multiple related projects including, cost/benefit analysis of proposals, estimation of budgets, timelines, and resources required for successful and timely completion of projects.
- Measure processes/methods for assessing progress towards goals and project outcomes.
- Create proper business process design and approach.
- Organize multiple concurrent projects and work cross-functionally with managers and other leaders.
- Develop project presentations, status reports, and measurement processes/standards in support of the staff.
- Monitors and analyzes data and trends to identify potential opportunities, needs, issues, and problems that could impact business results.
- Understands customer needs/issues in defining quality and establishing quality priorities.
- Understands how to break down work into process steps, develops schedules, and works well within time constraints.
- Works with Benefits Tracker to identify each project's financial impact and savings over a period of time.
- Translate business requirements to system/application solutions
- Build Cost Benefit Analysis' in support of project selection process.
- Maintains strong business relationships with leadership team and delivers presentations summarizing project findings to executive audiences.
- Breaks down organizational barriers to ensure that project teams are effective in reaching project resolution.
Position: CPI Leader (continued)
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, Engineering Technology and or related field or equivalent experience
- Lean/Sigma supply chain project experience (black belt preferred)
- Minimum 5 years experience of operations, customer service or supply chain
- Minimum three years of Process Improvement experience (Six Sigma/Lean Approach) .
- Experience Minitab and Minitab Solutions-Quality Companion
- Proficiency with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Skills and Abilities
- Communication skills
- Internal “sales” skills
- Hands-on interaction with project participants
- Analytical
- Facilitation
- Planning
- Judgment
- Ability to work independently
- Leadership
- Inter-personal
- Motivational skills
- Interact with all levels of the organization
- Problem solving
- Data Analysis
Travel: 40%
Location: Flexible
As a growing company and an industry leader we offer a very comprehensive compensation package and benefit program to include:
- Your choice of medical insurance plans, Dental insurance, and Flexible spending accounts,
- Company matching 401(k) with a great vesting schedule,
- Company paid Life (family) & STD insurances,
- Vacation & Sick time,
- Company Holidays
- Employee discounted Stock Purchase Plan,
- 100% tax free tuition reimbursement,
- …and MORE...!
For fastest consideration, send your resume now!
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We are committed to a safe and drug free environment for our employees! Candidates must successfully pass a post offer, pre-employment drug screen test.
EEO. M/F/D/V Kaman Industrial Technologies recruits, hires and promotes individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, age, gender, national origin or ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, or any other status protected by law, all in accordance with applicable Federal, state or local law. |
