Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager

Req ID: 135250

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Minnesota

City: Maple Grove

**Summary**

Develop the CI (Lean and Six Sigma) vision for the site/function and facilitate the development of the site/function strategy deployment plans with the senior management team. Advance subject matter expertise of Lean and Six Sigma principles, systems, methods and tools. Coach and mentor others on their strategic activities. The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for facilitating, mentoring and coordinating successful Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and workshops. This includes ensuring that both the technical and people aspects are taken into account, incorporating change management strategies. Manage resources to effectively help execute the site/function strategy deployment plans.

**Detailed Description**

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

+ Design and deploy the continuous improvement (CI) goals and strategies for the site/function through the application of CI principles, systems, methods and tools

+ Focus CI efforts to flow value to customers, both internal and external

+ Coordinate and oversee CI activity for the site/function

+ Facilitate/mentor lean and six sigma improvement activity to improve the flow within value streams

+ Work closely with all business leaders to grow a culture of continuous improvement

+ Lead or facilitate the management gemba ("go and see") activities and promote gemba activities within the organization

+ Co-lead the site/function CI Committee with the site/function leader to ensure alignment of CI resources, prioritization and execution of CI activities aligned to the site/function strategy deployment plans, monitoring of appropriate metrics, CI recognition and appropriate reflection on the site/function strategy deployment plans

+ Lead and measure the adoption of the Systematic CI Framework Standards

+ Delivery of training and/or kaizen facilitation at external organizations outside Celestica + other sites in the Celestica network that need help + global support functions within Celestica

+ Coordinate and facilitate improvement opportunities external to the site/function (as required)

+ Collaborate with regional and corporate CI teams for the Continuous Improvement activities execution

+ Coordinate and encourage the sharing and adoption of good practices between customers, departments, sites and functions

+ Provide leadership and motivation to site/function personnel to implement CI

+ Grow and develop CI resources at the site/function

+ Facilitate and mentor improvement and/or transformation efforts. Provide subject matter expertise on an as needed basis. Coordinate training for CI for Employees, CI for Leadership, Lean Green Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications

**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**

+ Demonstrated experience of identifying the need for and implementing process improvements that resulted in significant gains in operational efficiencies

+ Demonstrated success in leading/facilitating a CI transformation

+ Strong professional acumen and effective written and verbal communication skills

+ Proven project management and organizational skills and expertise

+ Must have the ability to handle multiple priority tasks in a manner that meets business requirements

+ Excellent interpersonal skills

+ Strong oral and written communication skills

+ Demonstrated ability to influence and lead without direct authority by acting as a change agent

+ The ability to apply the scientific method through PDCA to solve complex cross-functional and technical problems where the symptom(s) and/or root cause(s) are not understood

+ The ability to analyze data with strong technical mathematical skills

+ Experience in key facets of complex manufacturing and support function environments

+ Proven ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization

+ Management experience within a matrix organization

+ People management and development experience

+ Lean and Six-Sigma Black Belt

+ Collaboration

+ Communication

+ Planning

+ Results oriented

+ Teamwork

+ Initiative

+ Flexibility

**Physical Demands**

Duties of this position are performed in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

Duties may require regular periods of sitting and/or standing and sustained visual concentration on observing operations. Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, time studies, assembling workstations/racking, labeling, floor taping, etc., as applicable) are regularly required.

Occasional overnight travel is required.

**Typical Experience**

+ Bachelor Degree in an Engineering field.

+ 5 plus years of related experience in electronic manufacturing.

+ Experience implementing Lean practices and developing lean culture from the ground up across a wide variety of products is essential.

+ Highly motivated individual that can work with minimal supervision.

+ Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

+ Able to handle multiple and conflicting priorities.

+ Must be able to lead people and teams without direct authority.

+ In-depth knowledge of process analysis, standardization, continuous improvement, Lean

+ Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, DOE and operational excellence programs.

+ Knowledge of project management techniques and the ability to conduct benchmarkingstudies.

+ Excellent communication skills and comfortable with public speaking.

+ Green Belt or Black Belt Certification in LEAN Six Sigma (preferred but not required)

**Typical Education**

Bachelor Degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specialized Knowledge / Skills

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

**Notes**

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.