Sr. Manager Continuous Improvement

What You’ll Be Doing

Act as lead change agent to manufacturing, operations, and supply chain managers consulting with them on best practices within lean manufacturing system; obtain results in terms of optimizing quality, delivery, cost, and cash flow by leading site Continuous Improvement Team. Duties: develop manufacturing operations to maximize synergies and reduce cost through waste reduction, inventory management, and improvement of flow; accountable for overall productivity metrics;

work with factory team to identify, drive and execute continuous improvements; drive results by leveraging lean tools, consulting skills, and change management processes; create long-term activity roadmaps and lean transformation projects for factories; facilitate creation of quarterly Tactical Implementation Plans with main activities from roadmap; maintain proper use of Hourly Registration for urgent operation; ensure Performance boards are set up, maintained and used correctly;

support factory team in solving root causes of production deviations; ensure RCPS boards are updated daily and that deviation to targets is a main source in driving RCPS activities; support FMS tool (owned by the Plant Manager) and facilitate updates with leaders; ensure Agreed vs. Actual staffing is clearly visible in PMS and Factory boards and staffing is monitored; ensure weekly Shop Floor Audit and review results of audits;

prompt action from leaders to address findings in Shop Floor Audits; ensure manufacturing capabilities provide a competitive advantage.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Business Administration
• 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment driving lean principles and projects; in a production environment that is ISO
  9001, ISO
  45001, ISO
  14001 and IATF
  16949 certified; and with key Lean principles including 5S, MIFA, RCPS, OEE, SMED, TPM and KPI’s
• Certified expert in Lean Manufacturing or Lean Six Sigma.

$,000 per year

40 hours per week

2800

E. 13th St., Ames, IA 50010

Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company, 2800

E. 13th St., Ames, IA 50010. MUST APPLY ONLINE AT

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification. Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933.

Danfoss is family‑owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.