Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt

Silfab Solar

Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt

Fort Mill, SC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    ** Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

    • Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.
    • Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level.
    • Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.
    • Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events.
    • Work with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean & Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process.
    • Develop, coordinate and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets.
    • Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.
    • Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
    • Facilitate deployment of Silfab’s Production System (SPS).
    • Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.
    • Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.
    • Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.
    • Attend Silfab’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt training course; attain company’s Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines.
    • Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material.
    • Conduct Silfab Lean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts and Green Belts.
    • Assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material.
    • Establish and deploy Silfab’s Lean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map.
    • Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort.
    • Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.
    • Define Silfab’s Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics.
    • Implement and manage the Silfab Belt Program.
    • Coach and support implementation of the SPS.
    • Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise.
    • Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification.
    • Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.
    • Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement.
    • Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.
    • Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
    • Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.
    • Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.
    • Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.
    • Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects.
    • Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program:
      • Project & Program Financial Benefits review, approval and tracking
      • Project Status tracking
      • Project Methodology workflow and tracking
      • Employee Certification workflow and tracking
      • Minitab License management
    • Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting and communicating Lean & Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization.
    • Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.
    • Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.
    • Other functions as deemed relevant and/or assigned
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    ** Core Competencies:**

    • Customer-centric visionary.
    • Servant Leadership mindset.
    • Builds team value through diversity, thrives in diverse environment.
    • Accomplished listener.
    • Demonstrated, effective change agent.
    • Strong Project Management skills.
    • Innovation driver.
    • System-Thinker.
    • Lean-Thinker.
    • Lean Manufacturing.
    • Hoshin or other Strategy Deployment methodology.
    • Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving skills.
    • PDCA, A3, Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies.
    • Ability to see and understand the Big Picture and manage at tactical level.
    • Experienced influencer. Demonstrated ability to get work done through others.
    • Outstanding facilitation and presentation skills.
    • Proficient with a variety of computer software applications including Minitab, Business Central, Microsoft Office products and PowerBI.
    • Outstanding organizational and planning skills.
    • Outstanding communication skills.
    • Strong ability to work and deliver under time constraints.
    • Quickly adapt and correct course under changing priorities.
    • Strong ability to work well in a team atmosphere, resolve conflict, and comply with high quality and ethics standards.

    ** Education and Experience:**

    Required:

    • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred).
    • Minimum 7 years working in a Process Improvement, Quality or Operational Excellence organization, and…
    • Minimum 5 years in a company with a strong, recognized Lean & Six Sigma program and culture.
    • Minimum 3 years Project Management experience managing large-scale, x-functional projects.
    • Proven record of results managing in a matrix environment.
    • Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and teaching Minitab to others.
    • Ability to travel as required.

    Preferred:

    • Lean Certification preferred.
    • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
    • PMP or Prince 2.0 certification desirable.

    Additional Information

    ** Compensation and Benefits**

    • Competitive wages ($85,000-120,000/year DOE)
    • Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and holiday)
    • 401(k) Retirement Plan
    • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
    • Health Savings Account option
    • Supplemental/Voluntary Insurance Plans
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement Program
    • Employee Recognition Programs
    • Employee PV Panel Purchase Program