Continuous Improvement Manager – TPM
Rich Products Australia
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Arlington • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $103,440 - $155,160 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Drive the successful deployment of the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategy throughout the Supply Chain network.
- Deploy appropriate TPM methodology with a focus on Autonomous Maintenance/Leadership and developing improvement programs across all facilities.
- Work closely with plant steering teams, operations directors and functional leaders to drive loss elimination across TPM pillars.
- Assist the plant leadership in expanding the implementation of Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) principles and Lean-Six Sigma capability tools.
- Drive continuous TPM Site Phase progression within all TPM Pillars at the sites this role supports.
- Execute zero loss analysis and results across plants and the Supply Chain in production, quality, logistics, sanitation and other supporting departments and track results.
- Development of and proficiency of TPM standards and capability builds.
- Monitor plants’ ongoing adherence to TPM processes, results against targets, respond to any shortfalls through training, coaching escalation, etc. as appropriate.
- Train and coach plant associates in TPM processes and systems.
- Work with plants as assigned to develop TPM standards that will drive out loss.
- Provide planning, facilitation, and governance of plants daily, weekly and 90 day plan to eliminate loss and defects.
- Share and implement Best Practices across the manufacturing Supply Chain.
- Develop business charter for line expansion across network.
Requirements
- BA Degrees in Engineering Preferred
- 3+ years progressive technical experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to set a vision, manage change, develop personnel and strategically plan for continuous improvement
- Preferable Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt and/or Lean Manufacturing experience
- TPM (JIPM) certification desirable
- Functional leadership across a multi-site network
- Influence leadership in a complex environment
- Organizational change leadership/ ADKAR expertise, project management and governance skill to ensure follow-through on Total Productive Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Able to navigate RPC Information Systems and to leverage systems information to obtain in-depth knowledge about RPC sources of loss and maintenance costs (i.e. BI, SAP, MLO, SightBase, Wonderware, source of Yield data, planned downtime and unplanned downtime etc.).
- Coaching, Facilitation and Teambuilding Skills - Models the continuous improvement vision, inspires others to act, builds confidence, seeks feedback, addresses issues and recognizes effort.
- Communication & Presentation Skills - Communicates effectively (verbal and written); active listening and understanding of issues; Ability to present in front of others with confidence.
- Challenge the Status Quo – Ability to identify and bring forth new approaches and ideas even when it is difficult, understanding the audience and the plants’ culture.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health & financial benefits
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Family planning support
- Flexible work policy
- Associate resource groups
- Volunteering & community impact opportunities
- Holiday gatherings
- In-house taste tests (we are a food company after all)!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)Lean-Six Sigmazero loss analysiscontinuous improvementproject managementcoachingfacilitationteambuildingorganizational change leadershipbusiness charter development
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationpresentationactive listeninginfluencestrategic planningvision settingchange managementproblem-solvingfeedback seeking
Certifications
Six Sigma Black BeltSix Sigma Green BeltTPM (JIPM) certification