POSITION PURPOSE:
Manage the Lean activities for Pentair's Kansas City operations to achieve results based on strategy deployment. Constantly reviews processes to eliminate waste in both manufacturing and business process areas. Create strategic lean transformation plan, drive preparation and execution of improvement efforts throughout the facility. Leads and participates in Kaizen events while coaching and training future leaders of events. Engage the organization to adapt or maintain a lean continuous improvement culture


JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Develops and maintains lean transformation plan including value stream maps to identify key opportunities to eliminate waste and improve performance based on strategy deployment and business results
• Collaborate with leader to execute Gemba walk process (Managing for Daily Improvement), utilizing and constantly improving the visual management on the shop floor and in the office areas. Drive all levels of leaders to implement continuous improvement and eliminate flow inhibitors (anything that prevents us from satisfying our customers)
• Coordinates all Lean Manufacturing Activities within the location including kaizen events, projects and any other activity to improve and further lean efforts to ensure execution of transformation plan
• Drive flow, pull and material management through the operations. Including supermarket and tugger concepts; cell design with product, material and information flow considerations; Plan For Every Part implementation; pull systems and flow concepts in all applicable areas based on appropriate takt time or takt image
• Support operations and office group to drive the establishment and maintenance of standard work and continuous flow in all areas. This includes 5S and visual management in all areas.
• Drive lean thinking into the office to create enterprise level value stream management including customer interfacing and new product development areas. This includes implementation of 5S and standard work in the office and visual management and daily improvements as appropriate.
• Provides lean training and coaching for site employees based on needs and requirements.
• Provides lean status reports for both internal/external communications including metric based accomplishments of the transformation plan. Estimate and report on true savings of lean efforts in areas of: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash (inventory)
• Interfaces and coordinates lean activities with GBU and Corporate lean groups.
• Lead Lean Assessment preparation and develop improvement plan based on assessment results. Participate as a lean assessor for other Pentair facilities.
• Partners with new product development to ensure design for manufacturability.
• Other duties as required

 
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Communication Skills – Must possess the ability to communicate effectively in individual and group situations both orally and in writing.
Problem Solving – Must be able to evaluate situations and identify existing problems or opportunities. The ability to gather, analyze and synthesize facts around problems to identify plausible solutions is essential.
Customer Service Orientation – Effective listening skills needed in understanding the customer (internal and external).
Building Teamwork – Works effectively with others (peers, other units, management) to accomplish goals and to identify and resolve problems.
Leadership – Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to guide individuals or group toward goal achievement (e.g., meeting company goals, employee issues). Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required and take action without being directed.
Management of Resources – Establishes a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific goals (time allocation, work distribution).
Technical -- Must have a thorough understanding of Lean Manufacturing strategies and replenishment systems.
Influence -- Must have the ability to influence peers, subordinates, upper level and disconnected individuals and groups in a productive way. This includes the ability to coach and teach.
Adaptability – The desire and commitment to continually upgrade skills (on-the-job, formal coursework). Understand lean concepts thoroughly enough to utilize them in many different office and manufacturing environments (high mix, low volume; high mix, high volume; customer service, etc)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Minimum of 5 years of operations experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment and leading a lean transformation
Knowledge of Lean tools

       8 Wastes, 5S, Gemba walk (Managing for Daily Improvement)

       Value stream mapping and analysis

       Takt time and standard work (shop floor and leader standard work)

       Pull systems (Kanban signals)

       Single piece flow and cell and factory floor design

       Material Flow – based on Rick Harris Methods from Making Material Flow (green book) published by Lean Enterprise Institute. Including Plan For Every Part (PFEP), supermarkets and tugger routes

       Level scheduling

       Strategy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)

       Poke yoke (mistake proofing)

       SMED (rapid change-over)

       TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
Has lead, coached and participated in numerous lean events in manufacturing, engineering and support areas.
Has demonstrated the ability to articulate the desired state, purpose and value of lean and constantly able to identify opportunities for waste elimination.
 
CRITICAL SKILL DIMENSIONS:
Leader
Lean Manufacturing knowledge
Problem Solving
Project Management
Communication
Business acumen
 
EDUCATION OR DEGREE REQUIRED:
B.S. degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering plus 5-10 years relevant manufacturing experience required.