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Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt - Solar - Base Salary to 120k/year - Fort Mill, SC

• Our client, a reputable manufacturing company is looking to hire a Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt for their onsite team in either Fort Mill, SC or Burlington, WA. 
  
• In this role, the Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt will work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.
  
• Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level.
  
• Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.
  
• Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events.
  
• Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process.
  
• Develop, coordinate and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets.
  
• Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.
  
• Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
  
• Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.
  
• Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.
  
• Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.
  
• Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material.
  
• Assist in the development and improvement of Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material.
  
• Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort.
  
• Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.
  
• Define Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics.
  
• Coach and support implementation of the SPS.
  
• Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification.
  
• Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.
  
• Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement.
  
• Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.
  
• Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
  
• Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.
  
• Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.
  
• Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.
  
• Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects.
  
• Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program
  
• Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.
  
• Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.

Qualifications:

• Strong Project Management skills
  
• Lean Manufacturing experience
  
• Hoshin or other Strategy Deployment methodology
  
• PDCA, A3, Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies
  
• Proficient with a variety of computer software applications including Minitab, Business Central, Microsoft Office products and PowerBI
  
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred).
  
• 7+ years working in a Process Improvement or Operational Excellence organization
  
• Proven record of results managing in a matrix environment
  
• Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and teaching Minitab to others
  
• Ability to travel as required
  
• Lean Certification required
  
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt required
  
• PMP or Prince 2.0 certification desirable

Compensation:

• Base salary to 120k/year
  
• Annual Bonus
  
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and holiday)
  
• 401k Retirement Plan
  
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
  
• Health Savings Account option
  
• Supplemental/Voluntary Insurance Plans
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
  
• Employee Recognition Programs

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