Rapid Improvement Leader

Rapid Improvement Leader

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

This individual will drive operational transformation across NA Manufacturing sites through execution of Rapid Improvement projects.  They will utilize Six Sigma problem solving methods and LEAN tools to identify gaps, develop improvement plans, and execute solutions that deliver significant impact to MFG processes, organizational capability, and high-performance culture.

 They will provide overall ownership to execute Rapid Improvement projects, typically within a 3–5-month timeframe, ensuring rigorous and consistent application of standards.  They will lead and coordinate a cross-functional team including plant operations, engineering, maintenance, Value Stream, logistics, quality, finance, digital and Enterprise Supply Chain to drive delivery of project goals.  Additionally, they will be accountable to build capability within the plant teams to ensure sustainability of improved results.  This role possesses the ability to influence others and drive collaboration across businesses and functions with minimum supervision.  They will also be expected to drive effective stakeholder management across the organization through various forums and methods.    

Incumbent reports to the NA Manufacturing Senior Transformation Leader.  Position will provide onsite support at NA manufacturing sites during execution of the Rapid Improvement projects with an expectation of ~75% onsite travel throughout the project to ensure on-time completion.  They will lead a cross-functional onsite team to ensure project goals are delivered, including support from 1-2 Staff Transformation Leaders.  They will typically be assigned to 2-3 Rapid Improvements per year.

In this role, you will:


* Lead execution of multiple Rapid Improvement projects within NA MFG sites that deliver exceptional value (>$2MM annual impact) and drive overall operational transformation including aspirational targets.


* Utilize Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques with extreme rigor and discipline to deliver project goals in a 3–5-month timeframe following Enterprise standards.


* Lead and coordinate a cross-functional team including plant operations, engineering, maintenance, Value Stream, logistics, quality, finance, digital and Enterprise Supply Chain to drive delivery of project goals.


* Utilize effective project management tools and skills to document progress, activity plans, resources and overall status.


* Lead stakeholder management meeti...