Aerospace Group Regional CI Manager - West Coast

Company: Eaton
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Eaton's Aerospace Group is Looking for a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager for Its West Coast LocationsThe successful candidate will be a fully trained and certified Lean Six Sigma professional who will coordinate, assist and drive the implementation of the Aerospace Group Continuous Improvement (CI) Strategy and to improve performance at all assigned plants. In this role you will work with Ops Directors, Plant Managers and site Continuous Improvement Managers to implement the CI strategy through their strategic VSMs, to drive, CI cultural change, Lean Tool Certification programs, to develop CI plans in order to advance and sustain Customer Scorecards and High 5 performance. This role will specifically support the Aerospace sites of Paso Robles, Camarillo, Los Angeles, Torrance, and Irvine, California; along with Tijuana and Nogales, Mexico.The essential responsibilities include but are not limited to the below:* Coordinates and establishes EBS Pull priorities and annual CI Plans for each plant with the involvement of the division OPS Director, plant leadership team and site CI leader. * The plan should support EBS Pull flow down, Sector & Aerospace CI Strategy, and High 5 improvement.* Coordinates and executes VSMs between the plants to identify best strategies to reduce the non-value added activities between the plants* Ensure annual self-assessments are completed at each plant to include but not limited to ELSS, OpA, as well as formal assessments when required. These assessments must identify gaps driving maturity levels, annual action plans to improve and include a process to monitor progress.* Monitor performance and CI plans for each plant, participate in regular reviews and recommend opportunities for improvement as necessary.* Mentors, coaches and challenges site leadership teams and CI leaders in the integration and use of ELSS methodology to include but not limited to Continuous * Improvement Framework (CIF), High Performance Work Teams (HPWT), ELSS Tools, Rapid Improvement Events/Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma Projects, as well as the Aerospace Lean Tool Certification Program. * Leads process improvements teams including Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) /Kaizen, as necessary, and directs timely completion of projects that meet top Corporate, Industrial Sector, Aerospace Group and/or Division priorities.* Acts as an instructor & Mentor for various ELSS training programs which include EBS Pull, specific ELSS tools, Lean training & certification, Six Sigma Greenbelt training & certification, CI for Front Line Leaders.* Supports, as needed, Corporate, Industrial Sector, Aerospace Group, and/or Division initiatives to include special projects or councils.* Established VSM based CI council in order to: a) Identify, share and leverage best practices b) Build a network of subject matter experts using the Aerospace Lean Tool Certification program, and c) Collaborate and solve common problems faced in the Supply Chain.* Build Organizational Capability by hiring and developing CI leaders, participate in annual development plans and provide input on organization capability/succession planning sessions.* Support the assigned plants to ensure all CI Projects are loaded in Eaton's Cost Out Data Base (CODB) and run reports as needed, to ensure sites are meeting their PP Factory Cost Out (FCO) Targets at 1.5x.* All other duties as assigned by the Aerospace Group, Director of Continuous Improvement. * Demonstrated knowledge of continuous improvement methods, system thinking and daily manufacturing management, strategic management and project management.* Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodology and roadmapsEaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices. The annual salary range for this role is $114,000 - $156,000 a year.Minimum (Basic) Qualifications* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution* Minimum seven (7) years of experience in Continuous Improvement and/or operational leadership in high mix, low volume industrial manufacturing* Must be six sigma greenbelt certified and lean tool certified* Must be on the West Coast of the United States of America and within 50 miles of the Los Angeles, CA; Irvine, CA; Torrance, CA, or Camarillo, CA plants. It could also be based remotely on the west coast or remotely within 50 miles of a regional or international airport. No relocation will be offered for this role. * This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), have been granted Political Asylum, or RefugeePosition Criteria* Strong interpersonal and planning skills with proven ability to lead change through both direct and indirect (influencing) abilities.* Working knowledge of the Eaton Business System (EBS) or other relevant business operating system.* Demonstrated analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative. Must be comfortable with statistics and other mathematical concepts; has the ability to use Software tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Minitab, Visio and SharePoint.* Can effectively and comfortably speak to different levels of the organization; senior leaders to the factory floor.JobOperational ExcellenceRegionNorth America - US/Puerto RicoPrimary LocationUnited States-California-IrvineOther LocationsUnited States-California-Camarillo, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-TorranceWork LocationsIrvine CA LocOrganizationAER Aerospace GroupJob LevelIndividual ContributorScheduleFull-timeIs remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?YesDoes this position offer relocation?NoTravelYes, 75 % of the TimeRequisition ID :089448

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