Description
As a Continuous Improvement Leader at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative people around the world and make an impact by:
- Working with site leadership teams to set short-term strategic direction and operating plans for assigned areas of responsibility
- Developing site CI strategies for continuous improvement and establishing improvement objectives
- Solving complex problems requiring in-depth interpretation, analysis, and improvement approaches
- Driving financial improvement across the site/organisation
- Collaborating with front-line employees, support teams, department/function, supervisors/managers, and operations leaders to determine goals, direction, and approaches for improvement
- Teaching, mentoring, and developing others in their ability to establish Continuous Improvement as a primary mechanism to improve financial and operational performance
- Using CI Dashboard to manage, maintain, and communicate CI impact/performance to leadership at all levels
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree or higher
- Five years of experience in plant and/or operations leadership in a private, public, government, or military environment
- Three years of experience in developing and leading kaizen events in a private, public, government, or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Strong communication skills across all levels of the organisation
- Ability to develop and execute strategic plans
- Ten years of experience in plant operations, engineering, and/or maintenance functions
- Strength in leading and managing culture change
- Advanced data analysis and Microsoft Excel skills
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt experience or certification
- Coaching and teaching skills
- Lean Manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated results using continuous improvement methodologies
The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.