Eaton South Molton Continuous Improvement Manager Your key deliverables: The CI Manager will have key responsibility for establishing and developing Continuous Improvement Strategies for South Molton utilizing Eaton Business System as the foundation. Producing a long-term strategy for the deployment of a best practice lean management system across the South Molton Operations function utilizing the Eaton Lean and Six Sigma (ELSS) process as the primary tool for driving continuous improvement. The CI Manager will provide leadership and coaching to the Site Leadership, Manufacturing Engineering and EHS Manager to ensure the successful deployment of the CI framework, driving focus on standardized processes, tools and procedures to reduce process variation and achieve improvements in factory margin, product delivery performance, employee safety and reductions in product/process variation. Works through the leadership team to lead the development and implementation of the site Lean and Six Sigma strategy, actions, and cross-functional activities. Provides site Lean and Six Sigma training. Conducts Eaton Lean System (ELS) assessments and identify performance gaps. Works through the leadership team to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps. Provides Lean and Six Sigma support across the organization to drive short-term and long-term business improvements. Utilizes Lean and Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste driving customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and improved working capital performance. Works through site leadership to Lead the site continuous improvement team, and corporate Lean initiatives and reporting. Leads the continuous improvement (Lean and Six Sigma) team. Assists in improvement activities including training, mentoring, facilitating Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, tool deployment, benchmarking, etc. Provides site Lean and 6 Sigma Mentoring Build Continuous Improvement and Lean culture to drive change Providing support to the Regional CI Manager, along with supporting other functional leaders in the development and deployment of continuous improvement tools and processes. Proactively develops and drives the Continuous Improvement policies, practices and procedures for the South Molton Plant. This would include, EBS implementation, process improvement strategies, productivity initiatives and other programs leading to significant improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and overall customer satisfaction. Establishes Lean/Six Sigma strategies and execution/monitoring methodologies for the Continuous Improvement portion of the Strategic Business Plan, including growth, cost out and cultural change plans. Aligns improvement strategies to business profit plan for delivery, cost, and quality improvement impact. Participates as a key member of the leadership team. Contributes to business strategy development and operational execution of business plans. Helps to create the future state as it relates to shortened value streams, manufacturing strategies, cross-functional processes, and the establishment of uniform policies and procedures Provides leadership and coaching to direct reports to ensure proactive deployment of CI programs and initiatives to support the business strategies and plans. Interfaces with corporate functional and business leaders as well as counterparts at other Eaton plants to ensure alignment with the Eaton Business System. Participation in ELS, Six Sigma and other corporate groups/councils. Drives core CI processes across the Operation: Eaton Business System, Lean, Six Sigma, and Manufacturing Strategy. Support Plant Manager on organizational design and development to achieve CI strategy. Lead change to improve organizational effectiveness. Drives the change management necessary to implement effective programs. Partner with the Plant Manager to assess, select and develop Lean Coordinator and Six Sigma talent throughout the operation, as well as mentoring and assisting in career management of these individuals. Qualifications Qualifications - External Are you? Certification in Six Sigma and Lean disciplines Experience in implementing Lean in Low Volume High mix type product environment Operations or Product Engineering experience Excellent communication skills Proven capability to lead change in a team environment. Strong analytical skills Proficient in Power Point, Visio, Minitab (or any Statistical software) Ability to manage multiple projects/activities Experienced Lean and 6 Sigma trainer and mentor Multiple years of related professional and Supervisory/Managerial experience Strong background in Training and mentoring of Six Sigma/Lean concepts at multiple levels Demonstrated strategic ability, business acumen and change leadership capability. Strong interpersonal and leadership skill set. Senior leadership consulting, influencing and coaching skills. Demonstrated ability to influence the directions and attainment of objectives without having direct control over resources. Highly skilled in assessment, selection and organizational diagnosis Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques utilized to establish value propositions of operational changes Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams Excellent communication skills Proven capability to lead change in a team environment Formal Training Certificate in LEAN is ideal however we would look at value stream experience, total productive maintenance experience also Will be qualified to at least degree level in an operation, engineering or business-related discipline. What Eaton offers? Competitive compensation and benefits package Contract in fast growing global company Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team Great promotional opportunities – We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible Excellent working environment – safety and ethic are important for us What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Operational Excellence Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems Job Level: Manager Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time