Lean Manager -American Augers
Company: The Toro Company
Location: West Salem
Posted on: September 30, 2024
Job Description:
Who Are We?American Augers, located in West Salem, Ohio is a
division of The Toro Company. American Augers builds the largest
horizontal directional drills in the industry, and a full range of
auger boring machines. With the rugged user in mind, American
Augers rigs are built to last and backed by 24-hour worldwide
support. - -As a Lean Manager you will execute the implementation
of consistent Lean business practices to drive increased growth,
operational excellence and empowered employees. Participate in the
development, execution, and maintenance of transformation plans,
delivering coaching and training on Lean principles, concepts and
tools, leading kaizen events, knowledge sharing, and helping to
identify future Lean minded personnel. - Partner with the broader
TTC Lean Enterprise Team to evolve the TTC Lean Enterprise system,
share knowledge and best practices, and assist other manufacturing
sites across the Company with increasing Lean competencies.What
Will You Do?
- Promote, guide and lead transformation teams in the
implementation of the TTC Lean Enterprise system, which includes
the use of various process improvement tools including, but not
limited to: Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Cell
Design, Continuous Flow, Material Flow, Visual Management, Change
over, TPM, Root Cause Analysis
- Collaborate with Operations leadership team to develop annual
plans in support of continuous improvement to drive improvements in
key metrics such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, employee
engagement, and growth, identifying indicators for future
improvement opportunities
- Drive Lean operating principles and establish location specific
principles, communication, knowledge sharing and reporting
strategies to provide visibility into continuous improvement
efforts
- Support Lean Enterprise system maturity self-assessment process
and coordinate gap closure planning with corporate Lean enterprise
team.
- Provide training, coaching and mentoring of Lean principles,
concepts, behaviors and tools that enhance the existing culture to
one of continuous improvement at all levels of the
organization
- Facilitate kaizen teams/events, track progress, and follow up
to ensure gains are sustained
- Train and coach others at the location to become Lean
practitioners and team facilitators
- Communicate to site leadership teams on overall Lean Enterprise
initiatives, continuous improvement projects, kaizen status and
assessment of customer needs on a regular basis
- Participate as a member of the Corporate Lean Enterprise Team
to evolve the Lean Enterprise system, share best practices, report
progress and provide support to other Lean Managers as
necessary
- Stay current with technologies and Lean concepts through
continuing education and benchmarking
- Create and maintain an environment that promotes safety for
people and processes
- Interface with location team members daily
- Assess efficiencies of labor, set up, processes, etc., in a
continued effort to identify and communicate cost reduction
opportunities
- Support quality improvement efforts associated with work
processes and procedures
- Utilize SAP, QlikView, and supporting system skills for
efficient operationsNote: The responsibilities and tasks outlined
in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by
the needs of the company.What Do You Need?
- Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) in Engineering, Manufacturing,
Supply Chain, Business or similar field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Lean Manufacturing and
Project Management in operations
- Proven history of experience grounded in Lean principles,
tools, and systems such as Value Stream Mapping, Cell Design,
Material Flow, Plan for Every Part, Visual Management, Standard
Work, 5S, TPM, Change Over, Mistake Proofing, Root Cause
Analysis
- Demonstrated experience with transforming business processes,
with the ability to promote and sustain continuous improvement
efforts/projects and culture through engaging, influencing,
inspiring, and motivating others
- Practical experience in project/ program management and lean
implementation. -
- Strong management, communication, and leadership skills. -
- Should be motivated with a positive attitude, with ability to
work in a group/team setting
- Progressive work history in manufacturing environment
demonstrating growth in position and/or responsibility
- Strong analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to
analyze multifaceted, complex situations, problems, and
concepts
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability
to effectively interact with individuals from a wide range of
backgrounds
- Highly self-motivated and directed, able to work well under
pressure, manage and prioritize multiple initiatives concurrently,
attend to details, and meet deadlines
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to be
flexible, adaptable, and change priorities and direction as needed,
allowing for optimum effectiveness
- Aptitude and desire to gain understanding of situations,
processes, and procedures in an effort to improve them
- Ability to anticipate problems and take necessary action to
minimize likelihood and impact of problems
- Proven ability to solve problems and consistently meet project
deadlines and department objectives---Preferred:
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite. SAP and QlikView preferred
- Lean practitioner and/or Six Sigma certification preferred
- Previous functional management experience preferred
- Previous experience working within defined Lean system
preferred
- Supply Chain and/or engineering experience preferred
- Ability to travel out of support area up to 15%What Can We Give
You?At American Augers we are always working to make sure our
employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a
competitive salary, an affordable and top tier
medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits -
American Augers offers employees at our West Salem, OH location a
variety of perks, including:--- -
- Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're
comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take
advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment. -
- Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a
variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of
resources to every full-time employee. -
- Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees
20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. -
- Growth Opportunities - TTC prides itself on giving our
employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement,
opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion
opportunities are a few examples. - -
- Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills,
experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired
at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are
dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash
compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package.
If you need to, you can access your pay early with the Even app. -
-Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment
Visa at this time.At The Toro Company, we are committed to
fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our
applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers,
so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you'll
never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial
details when applying to TTC opportunities. - - - -We are proud to
be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy
and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual
orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability,
genetic information (including family medical history), political
affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We
celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive
environment for all employees. --- - -#LI-Onsite
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