Project Manager of Lean Excellence

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The Project Manager of Lean Excellence will propagate scalable operational improvement across the Containerboard business through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution. The Lean Leader will serve as a hands-on change agent, partnering with mill teams to deploy lean tools and methodologies, lead Kaizen events, and embed standard work and problem-solving capabilities into daily operations. The ideal candidate will have significant and relevant direct manufacturing experience using and leading continuous improvement tools, systems, and methodologies. The candidate must be a proven shop floor leader who is comfortable influencing others, coaching teams, and delivering measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Responsibilities

  • Implement lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMED and Value Stream Mapping
  • Drive waste elimination, process flow optimization, and variation reduction
  • Facilitate structured problem solving using A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, RCFA, and similar methodologies
  • Deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost
  • Use data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices and work with the mill team to execute an improvement plan
  • Document best practices and share improvements to leverage results
  • Understand and apply financial drivers and key performance indicators
  • Assist with implementing and managing systems that will sustain improvement efforts
  • Lead and coach CI events / kaizen through hands-on participation
  • Assist with developing and effectively delivering training materials in multiple formats to ensure team members throughout the organization are trained in CI concepts and philosophy
  • Evaluate and drive opportunities for appropriate CI and lean tool applications
  • Provide support, assistance, and communication to the mill leadership teams regarding CI initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree preferred in business, engineering, operations management, or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience with proven change leadership skills
  • Demonstrated success utilizing and deploying lean tools
  • Strong analytical, facilitation, coaching and change leadership skills
  • Ability to influence without formal authority across multiple functions
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • 401(k)
  • Company-funded retirement contributions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
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