Continuous Improvement (CI) and Digital Transformation Manager

What you’ll do:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The incumbent will provide leadership and support to optimize, standardize and deploy Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) and its strategy, principles and practices in PQPH site.  Lead and/or facilitate ELSS projects, EBS Strategy Deployment, OpA activities, and deploy ECIS through tactical activities and facilitation of kaizen events in major departments and areas. Develop ECIS deployment procedures and policies, sharing of best practices across the APAC region.
Support development of site ELSS knowledge, coach and grow site talent on Continuous Improvement (CI). Determine and share CI best practices.
Drive improvement in site processes and achieve targets on cost saving and other business metrics. 
Cope with the business and plant strategy and drive the digital transformation within plants
Define, Identify, develop and advance the plant digital capability and competency to the plant manufacturing strategy, vision and missions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

  • Be responsible for ELSS cost out, Support achievement of Plant monthly KPI and ensure process improved to achieve business goals and support growth.
  • Establish and execute plant level Annual Operations Plan (AOP).  Support Plant Leaders to run CI Council
    Manage ECIS / OpA Self-assessment and implement related OFA (to achieve business expected status)
    Plan and facilitate plant Kaizen activity along with the divisional CI champion, Regional CI Manager (include SGA, lead 2+ RIE annually); coordinate and drive leadership CI participation for culture cultivation.
  • Responsible for CI & digital Talent definition, Development in the plant, in alignment with plant value proposition, Business Strategy and ECIS Strategy
  • Establish and execute plant level ECIS and digital competency assessment, advancement roadmap and related development/training plan for the whole plant, provide onboarding to newcomers. 
  • Actively participate in CI & digital communication (e.g., Newsletter, VIVA Engage, Best Practices Sharing, etc.)
    Drive employee engagement and recognition
  • Work with PHP Campus CI manager for synergy, be prepared to support rolling assignment on PHP campus CI responsibility

Qualifications:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Education

  • Bachelor degree in technical field, industrial, mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent in Engineering or science field. Relevant advanced degree preferred

Experience

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in industry focus on process improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodology with hands on experience in driving and facilitating Lean and Six Sigma improvement projects/activities.
  • Deep involvement or leading a plant digital transformation project will be a plus

Skills:

Technical 

  • Expert knowledge of Lean production system and Six Sigma with the ability to develop programs 
  • Demonstrated hands on experience using Lean and Six Sigma tools and delivered successful projects in an operational environment. 
  • Strong experience in operations
  • Understanding of resource, capacity planning, and MRP, MES system.
  • Experience of Business Processes improvement in facilitating projects for IT, HR, Finance, SCM, EHS and other non-manufacturing functions is preferred
  • General understanding of Office 365 toolkit

Business & Leadership

  • Effective interpersonal communication skills with the ability to lead team sessions and interface with cross functional teams
  • Change Management skills and experience
  • Demonstrate leadership skills

To apply for this job please visit eaton.eightfold.ai.

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