Lean Manager

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Lean Manager

We are currently searching for aLean Manager, to be based in Oudenaarde, Belgium, reporting to the Managing Director. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years’ experience in lean manufacturing cultural transformation, ideally in a business system-based company as a continuous improvement leader, black belt, or similar role.

Main responsibilities:

The Cable Management and Protection Lean Manager will act as a key change agent for fostering, promoting, and deploying the Atkore Business System (ABS). ABS includes three primary pillar: Strategy, People, Process. Those business system pillars are supported by Lean Daily Management (LDM) to manage and sustain the business that we have today, and Strategy Deployment Process (SDP) to create the business that we aspire to become. The ABS Lean Improvement Portfolio Manager will be responsible for deploying Lean methodology including strategy design and deployment, training, mentoring, coaching, and subject matter expertise. All while working closely with other functions in the plant including Customer Service, Warehousing, Production, Maintenance, Procurement, Environmental Health & Safety, Finance, Human Resources and Quality.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

o Develop and drive value stream mapping (VSM)

o Continuous improvement road maps and action plans.

· Identify, create, and sustain standard processes throughout the organization.

· Lead process and transactional improvement Kaizens.

· Engage the plant teams in setting specific goals around ABS initiatives and facilitating the ABS control room. This includes working with leadership both functionally and strategically to drive overall improvements in specific areas to drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation.

· Manage Key Process Indicators and Targets To Improve (TTI) dashboards for Strategy Deployment Process.

· Support productivity improvement projects in the plant and other transactional waste reduction initiatives.

· Engage with corporate ABS team to ensure compliance and implementation in MP&S.

· Support development of ABS toolsets and programs in conjunction with corporate ABS program.

· Write training outlines and programs as needed.

· Deliver effective training either in a classroom setting or on the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications include:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering (MFGE or IE preferred) or other related functional areas or work experience.

· Minimum 7-10 years’ experience within a manufacturing operation leading other preferred.

· Certified Lean Practitioner from the Lean Certification Alliance or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred.

· Ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization from senior management to hourly employees.

· Excellent training, coaching, communication and presentation skills.

· Demonstrated success at launching a new process and utilization of analytical and process improvement tools and methods; e.g. Lean, Six Sigma and other engineering, quality and manufacturing analysis tools.

· Experience with warehousing and distribution processes/practices strongly desired

· Experience developing and documenting standard work for all levels of the organization.

· History leading, facilitating, and supporting Kaizen events.

· Strong background in strategy deployment process. (Hoshin Kanri is preferred).

· Demonstrated competency working across business units with an integrated team to achieve positive results.

· Strong business and technical acumen required.

About the company

The ATKORE Vergokan Group, with headquarters in Oudenaarde, is the market leader in the production and sale of standard and customized solutions in the field of cable support systems for applications in industry and building technology. We are a fast growing company that is currently mainly active in Benelux, France, Germany, Austria;

Since October 2018, we have been part of ATKORE, a US-based publicly traded group. ATKORE works with a successful business system, which allows the group to grow with attention to our values: Responsibility, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence

Our Culture Drives Value

Atkore’s culture is created from the disciplined use of the Atkore Business System (ABS), which is a critical part of our mission and a foundational system based on excellence in People, Strategy, and Processes, tied together with Lean Daily Management (LDM) to manage and sustain the business we have today, and Strategy Deployment Process (SDP) to create the business we aspire to become.

Having the right talent in the right roles enables successful ABS execution, improves our customer’s experience, and delivers breakthrough results. Said another way, that’s how we win!

Did we convince you?

Send your resume to EMEArecruitment@atkore.com and put in the subject: Lean