Unit Manager- Operation Development (Six Sigma/Black Belt)

Unit Manager - Operations Development

Unit Manager - Operations Development to be responsible for manage small projects or sub-projects, with small complexity or business impact.

Drive Lean Six Sigma deployment and mindset, replication and sharing of best practices and utilization of belts within the Factories for India region.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• BLACK BELT -LSS & PROJECT MANAGER
• Ensure DMAIC Method (Quality in the process)
• Coaching & Support for LSS Deployment
• Secure updated information for Lean Six Sigma in LSS Database, LSS Dashboard (for the network) and ALPS Scorecard (belts and projects)
• Facilitate the Project portfolio process.
• Manage the extended LSS Network in the factories of region India
• Manage project on time, on specification and on budget.
• Has the authority to make decisions and manage the allocated resources, within given frame and budget
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Report to steering committee (internal and external)
• Support and proactively suggest or lead improvements in order to meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost targets.
• Designing and implementing production flows & own methods
• Support in SOP’s establishment. Participate or drive defined projects, as Team Member or Project manager

PRODUCTION PROCESS SPECIALIST

• Manage (internal) technology development projects.
• Support process and project engineers in their daily project work
• Give technical support for customers in sales support and project phase.
• Train and coach colleagues working within the same technology / industry / application.
• Stay up to date concerning new technologies and share this new knowledge with colleagues. Function as mentor

Core Competence:

• Active Black Belt
• Experience from LSS Black Belt projects
• Manage the DMAIC project portfolio linked to strategically prioritized areas
• Understanding of manufacturing process of machining, forming & joining. Hands on experience on these processes would be added advantage.
• Drawing reading and understanding of GD &T
• Project management experience with reporting metrics of cost, time and other resources.

Qualifications & experience:

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical /Production or equivalent experience. 
• Leadership and management skills and experience.
• 15 years of experience in a production/manufacturing company.
• Experience from improvement tools, e g 5S, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen

• Project work experience