Tecumseh - Operational Excellence/Business Excellence Role

- Support Complex Manager in implementing Pilgrims Management Method as an internal consultant;

- Responsible for the Management Pillar implementation. Main products/processes: like 5S (Housekeeping) Program, Standardization, Abnormalities Management, Goals (unfold and action plans)

- Provide for on-site management of Operational Excellence resources at Manufacturing Centre

- Ensure that the activities of Operational Excellence resources are in alignment with the strategic improvement plan

- Ensure the timely completion of projects and initiatives that move in the direction of VP Operations while helping achieve short- and long-term business objectives by collaborating with People to establish Operational Excellence direction

- Identify organizational, cultural and technical work necessary to deploy Operational Excellence principles, concepts and practices

- Coach Green and Black Belts through the DMAIC process

- Deploy Six Sigma/Lean approach in the Organisation ( Lean & VSM)

- Ensure progress versus the Production System assessment

- Ensure on-time delivery of savings to meet annual business commitments per Strategic Improvement Plans

- Act as advisor to all levels in regard to Operational Excellence principles, concepts, and practices

- Ensure standards are established and maintained pursuant to the deployment of Operational Excellence concepts and practices

- Identify the correct Operational Excellence methodology to improve manufacturing and business processes

- Teach Operational Excellence methodologies and principles to all team members and/or cross functional teams

- Maintain and improve existing procedures and processes

- Prepare reports and training materials in addition to technical reports

- Create and deliver education, training and coaching in a variety of methods: Classroom instruction, Hands-on exercises, Simulations, etc

- Act as subject matter expert locally for all Lean Methodologies and Principles Develop advanced level solutions for cross-functional problems

- Manage the Operational Excellence department and its resources Assess current knowledge level of Operational Excellence resources, identifies gaps and establishes plans

- Support the integration between Operational Excellence in Headquarter in Tupelo and other in Business Units

- Lead meetings to check the implementation and results;

- Train plant team in PDCA Method;

- Assure the accomplishment with 7 steps of PDCA Method for all gaps in the plant;

- Execute the DWR defined for this role and propose improvements;