Continuous Improvement Manager

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Manager will drive operational excellence through continuous improvement program initiatives and deployments. The CI Manager will utilize business transformation strategies and experiences in leading the organization through the lean transformation journey. The Manager must have the capability to coach Senior Manager and Director levels on Lean transformation with a passionate approach to results. The CI Manager will plan, organize, and implement established STERIS Continuous Improvement methods, practices, and tools for more efficient and effective processes. The incumbent will take a hands-on, collaborative, action-oriented approach to build support for change and transformation while leading, training, developing, motivating, and coaching the team in the development of an improvement culture.

This role requires onsite work 5 days/week at our Montgomery, AL facility. Up to 25% domestic travel (primarily to our Point Richmond, CA facility).

What You'll do as a Continuous Improvement Manager

• Leads and drives business transformation and change initiatives to create and sustain world-class, visually managed processes for instantaneous recognition of wastes in all areas.
• Implements CI/Lean methods to drive improvement in alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
• Facilitates and/or conducts continuous improvement training programs, Kaizen events, and other lean initiatives. Assesses, coaches, and provides constructive feedback to teams to strengthen competencies at the site.
• Serves as a change facilitator, develops, and collaborates with site/area business leaders and influences site leadership in the transformation to and in support of a continuous improvement culture.
• Develops and manages multiple processes, long and short-term, sustainable, improvement related visual action plans as well as assigned key projects.
• Monitors existing and new processes for improvement opportunities in safety, quality, delivery, and cost through problem solving methodology and takes appropriate follow-up action.
• Tracks, measures, and reports progress on improvements using standard, established KPI’s.
• Establishes and monitors core CI/lean systems such as: SQDC, 5S, Standard Work, and Leader Standard Work for compliance to standards and effective utilization.
• Assists in the preparation of budgets, schedules, and other financial reports regarding the impact of sustaining improvements, waste reduction, and achieving ROI, as indicated by lean accounting principles.
• Provides input to Capital Equipment Requests relative to transformation projects.
• Organizes and facilitates the site Lean Steering Committee.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through benchmarking world-class improvement organizations and delivering improvement related training.
• Hires, trains, develops, coaches, and provides team member guidance and supervision in the event of having direct report(s).
• Other assigned duties.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required

• Bachelor's Degree (Business, Management, Data Analysis, or related technical field).
• 8 - 10 years of demonstrated, qualified lean experience in a leadership role.
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of a variety of lean tools: Toyota Production System and methodologies such as: A3 Development and Management, Process Flow Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, 5S/Visual Factory, TPM, QCO-SMED, Standard Work, Process Problem Solving, Built In Quality, Just In Time, Kaizen/Continuous Improvement, Hoshin Kanri – SDP X Matrix, and Lean ROI.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to integrate safety, ergonomics and 5S requirements within team and practices.
• Lean certification from a recognized independent technical organization, Bronze certification from AME/SME or the ability to certify within 6 months in role.
• Ability to manage priorities for limited multi-site responsibility.
• Experience in working within a matrix environment reporting to Continuous Improvement organization and taking local direction from Site Director.

Preferred

• One successful brownfield lean transformation or equivalent transformation experience, preferred.
• Preferred experience with Shingijutsu consultants and mentoring by a recognized competent lean consultancy.

Other

• Knowledge and use of Improvement tools, data analysis, and project management tools.
• Excellent organizational skills, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Must have strong ability to influence team members to shift to continuous improvement methods.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to lead and develop team members.
• Proficient with MS Office products.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that support your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay.
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 added Holidays.
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and vision benefits.
• Long/Short Term Disability coverage.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Maternity & Paternity Leave.
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs.
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career.

STERIS does not accept unsolicited resumes/CV's from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.

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Pay range for this opportunity is $105,400.00 - $130,200.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.