EVRAZ
Operational Excellence Manager (Government)
At EVRAZ, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.
Job Description and Responsibilities
The Operational Excellence Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the corporate operational excellence strategy at an EVRAZ Business Systems (EBS) deployed unit with a focus on employee engagement, LEAN manufacturing and cultural transformation. In this role the successful candidate will have direct leadership over the program office at a deployed unit consisting of change agents and change leads. Successful candidates for the Operational Excellence Manager role will have previous plant management experience in operations, capital planning and budgeting including equipment planning, facility improvements and process changes. Someone with strong facilitation skills along with the knowledge of tools and techniques of methods to engage and lead groups of people would be a good fit for this role.
Direct management of program office change agents and leads
Liaison between Senior Leadership at EBS deployed unit and Senior Director of Operational Excellence
Coordinate with EBS units to develop and implement meaningful KPI's
Identify, develop change agents and leads while establishing strong communication and engagement across unit
Identify, quantify and execute on EBS activities across unit
Lead training, coaching and mentoring of EBS across unit
Own all all EBS activities (preparation phase, active phase and support phase)
Establish employee engagement metric and collaborate with EBS deployed units to improve performance
Ensure operations move to a problem solving and daily execution of the EBS culture
Working with site administrative support functions such Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, IT, to create a collaborative approach to EBS success
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, advanced degree preferred
5+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment in an engineering, lean manufacturing, or strategic operational role
Experience in the steel industry, preferred
Experience in direct management of operations (union experience preferred) along with management of technical personnel
Strong, successful experience in leading lean manufacturing projects
Engineering, manufacturing or process background or experiences – ability to understand work flow/through‐put through a facility
Experience with change management in a manufacturing or related industry
Strong collaborator and ability to influence at all levels of the operational unit
Solid team building skills and demonstrated ability to motivate and coach a high performing team
Ensures accountability and sets clear expectations in line with commitments
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-pace environment
Training and/or Certification with Six Sigma, SPC, 5‐S, TMC, Project Management Facilitation or other quality/process improvement processes, a plus
Experience and expertise in Value Stream Mapping with the ability to lead the process
Experience and expertise in leading A3 processes; knowledge or formats and procedures
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Lean Manufacturing Software
Willing and able to travel 20% between Canada and the US
Compensation
$93,800-$121,940 per year
Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!
All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA without sponsorship.
While we thank all those who apply, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
EVRAZ North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
EVRAZ North America is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail careers@evrazna.com or call: (312) 533-3577. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Join a team that manufactures excellence, drives success and builds careers!