Continuous Improvement Manager at Alpha Technologies in HUDSON, Ohio

Job Description:

Summary of Company & Job Description
Alpha Technologies is the world leader in the design, manufacture, service and support of precision rubber and polymer laboratory instrumentation and data acquisition/analysis software systems.  Alpha’s highly engineered test equipment is also sold into the automotive, aerospace, medical and safety markets.  Alpha operates as a unit of Roper Technologies, Inc., a diversified growth company and a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices.  Alpha’s brand and reach are global and set the bar in the industry for precision, quality, and dependability. 

The Continuous Improvement Manager will drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives and deployments. This role will utilize Lean implementation strategies and Six Sigma methods to  lead the organization through the Lean transformation . This role will deploy these tools across the global organization with the aim of producing efficient and effective processes that better satisfy our customers’ needs.  Additionally, this role will take a hands-on, collaborative, action-oriented approach to build support for change and transformation.

Detailed Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive lean transformational and continuous improvement efforts across multiple functions

• Provide internal consultative services on specific Continuous Improvement projects and activities such as process mapping, value stream mapping, process design, establishing performance standards/metrics, ROI analysis and project management across multiple functions


• Drive standardization and systematization of efficient operating processes via identification of best practices across multiple sites and teams


• Diagnose processes, identify waste, and work in collaboration with leadership to develop proposals for improving performance


• Build site capability in Continuous Improvement through coaching, mentoring, and training employees in the understanding and deployment of Continuous Improvement methodology and practices


• Track, measure, and report progress on improvements using visual, standard, and established Key Performance Indicators


• Assist organization to develop and execute long-term and short-term strategic vision


• Serve as a change facilitator and influence business leadership in the transformation to and/or in support of a continuous improvement culture


• Assess, coach, and provide constructive feedback to leaders, teams, and individuals to strengthen lean competencies throughout the business


• Initiate, maintain, and share business developed “best practices”

Additional Responsibilities:

• Follow all company safety policies and procedures and organizes work areas for efficiency and safety


• Provides status reports to management as required


• Respond to change productively and handle other duties as required

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree required, Engineering/ Technical degree or Business discipline preferred


• MBA preferred


• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated lean and / or Six Sigma experience


• Black Belt or Lean Expert Certification


• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities


• Exceptional communications and presentation skills, written and verbal required


• Team-oriented player with an entrepreneurial drive for success


• Must be an assertive self-starter and possess the organizational skills to leverage resources across the organization as needed


• Must be able to meet deadlines, be well organized, and exercise sound judgment


• Excellent planning, organizing skills, and attention to detail

Other:

• Travel: Some domestic and international

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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