Director of Lean - Business Processes

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

Manage the manufacturing engineering team to support the execution of operational performance by reducing equipment downtime, process failures, and improve productivity. Develop, recommend, and implement approved capital programs to support the profit/strategic plans and cost out goals. Drive continuous process improvement efforts through the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools with the lean coordinators. Guide, direct, maintain and monitor all activities associated with the successful application of Lippert's manufacturing excellence team to deliver on planned operational metrics.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Plans and deploys training to support the plant's goals and objectives in manufacturing excellence, lean manufacturing, and quality assurance.
2. Study, investigates, and recommends new or leading edge technologies, methods, tools and procedures on the fields of manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, and continuous improvement to proactively address changes in the business environment.
3. Lead the initiatives of the operation as the Management Representative in the development, implementation and improvement of the appropriate Quality Management Systems throughout the organization, with all the documentation required. This includes providing advanced quality planning support in the development and launch of new products, processes and services.
4. Develop and analyze statistical data and product / process specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability requirements for the finished product.
5. Manage the performance and provide career development opportunities to all the team members within the manufacturing engineering and Lean function of the organization.

Competencies

1. Communication Proficiency
2. Organizational skills
3. Initiative
4. Process Improvement
5. Decision Making
6. Time management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities upon hiring.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly talking and listening. This position requires the team member to frequently stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This is largely a sedentary role.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are decided by the hiring manager.

Travel

Travel is required for this position and roughly 25% of the travel will be to out of state plants.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
3. Minimum 3 years of experience as a leader of people
4. Minimum 2 years of experience implementing lean principles

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical, or electrical engineering
2. Green or Black Belt certification

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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