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Job Description ABOUT YOUR ROLE: This position is committed to drive the company wide business transformational and Continuous improvement strategies by using Continuous Improvement practices, Lean, Operational Excellence tools. This individual will work as a leading management person to lead, drive, facilitate, animate, and promote continuous improvement activities of the organization and human talent/cultural development through effective Lean implementations and training. Also, this position is responsible to manage entire activities of continuous improvement and performance enhancement activities/projects to accomplish business objectives. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Gemba Walk
- Conduct awareness if/when required to the HODs.
- Monitor Weekly status of Production Manager’s Gemba Walk and share status update
- Facilitate Gemba Walk if/when required
- Engage on Site’s Daily Operations Meeting and share the findings
- Customer Visits
- Act as facilitator/Site Representing Animator on customer visits
- Ensure to maintain the plant at the expected standards
- ICT Developments
- Identify the opportunity for further Technological improvements, discuss with the team, standardise, and present at ICT meeting
- Actively engage on weekly/monthly meetings and follow up the progress
- Awareness and Orientation of the new improvement among concerning parties/sites after finalization of the project/improvement
- Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
- Data Preparation and present at the Weekly Department Meetings/ Operational Management Weekly meetings
- Data Preparation and present at CM and Manufacturing GM meetings
- Monitor departmental KPI dashboards
- Data presentation, participation as an active member of the weekly OD KPI Review meeting.
- Kaizen
- Conduct awareness on Kaizen.
- Monitor Kaizen department level submission on Monthly basis and drive the team towards a monthly KPI
- Review Kaizens received and select best Kaizens for monthly awarding
- Liaise with the Human Resources & Administration department conduct the awarding ceremony.
- Opportunity Collection Board
- Initiate Opportunity collection platforms.
- Follow up department level opportunity collections
- Monitor opportunity collection board findings and active engagement of department level users.
- Share Site level weekly status update
- Operation Excellence (OPEX)
- Align with the Operational Excellence framework of the Company.
- Conduct awareness sessions if/when demand arrives.
- Validate department level activities as per the continuous improvement roadmap and follow up on weekly basis.
- Share the CI roadmap status with concerning parties on weekly basis.
- Identify the new improvements /suggestions and come up with appropriate changes .
- Data presentation, participation as an active member of the Daily Management meetings.
- Conduct site operational excellence meeting and share meeting minutes
- Orientation & Onboarding
- Conduct Orientation and familiarization sessions on request of HR & Administration department /Management about Six S/Gemba Walk/Kaizen or any other department initiative.
- Six S
- Align with the Global Avery Dennison standard of 6S.
- Direct/guide department level HODs/Six S champions with necessary learning session/facilitation if/when required
- Prepare monthly Audit plan and share with the team members
- Conduct Weekly Production Floor Six S assessments
- Conduct monthly departmental six S assessments
- Create and fill in digital Six results uploading platform on timely manner
- Communicate department level weekly/monthly Six S results
- Identify none aligning areas and direct such team members into the KPI target
- Special Project involvement
- On demand of business units/departments facilitate on project work/mapping of processes/standardizing SOPs, etc..
- Attend such meetings, contribute as an active member and follow up activities
- Other responsibilities as a transformational management team member
- Engage on digitization projects and liaise with respective departments to meet the scope of the project.
- Liaise with organizational development management on developing new initiatives and projects.
- Provide expertise, professional advice, and guidance to the business in business improvement, drawing from proven industry practice and methodologies
- Implement and support cultural change across the organization and drive business improvement
- Provide project management, analytical and research skills, and expertise
- Develop, deliver, and support delivery of business improvement change initiatives. Develop and contribute towards improvement standards in line with best practice
- Continuous Improvement Project
- Maintain site training status against to the forecast of Training Calendar
- Preparation of training materials, visual aid, practical activities
- Act as a Training conducting, facilitating members of the team if/when demand arrives from the Training & Development department.
- Act as a Master Trainer of the Continuous Improvement, Six S training sessions and conduct train the trainer session within department if/when required
- The Lean expert should employ various problem-solving techniques such as root cause analysis, value stream mapping, and the 5 Whys to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and waste within processes. They should also foster a culture of continuous improvement and empower teams to solve problems proactively.
- Studied up to G.C.E (A/L)
- ICT Literacy
- Presentation skills
- Initiative
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, textile, business administration or any management related field; or a combination of education and experience; Associate plus 4 years relevant work experience or At least 02 years of dedicated Lean/Continuous Improvement /Organizational development experience.
- Should have a positive attitude
- Listening skills
- Expressions
- Enthusiasm
- Confidence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Responsiveness
- Overall knowledge of Lean problem-solving methodologies
- Lean/Continuous Improvement-based certification or equivalent together with apparel manufacturing experience. (Green Belt)
- Demonstrated leadership
- Must be an expert communicator, motivator, facilitator, trainer, and a leader.
- Able to organize complex thoughts and ideas into a cohesive, simple message.
- Able to build strong working relationships with all individuals (from shop floor to executive & senior managers.
- Proven ability to take ownership of Continuous improvements projects and execute them in a manner that generates bottom line results.
- Consistent focus on safety, 5S, standard work and problem solving throughout the value stream, with visible evidence of effectiveness.
- Must be a good time management person; understand how to hold the team accountable and how to take corrective action.
- Must be skilled at problem resolutions. Have a sense of urgency “do it now” mentality.
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