| Job Description | Responsible for working closely with our senior leadership team to create and implement the strategy (road map) to transform our culture to one of empowered problem solvers and continuous improvement enthusiasts.
Owner of the Kreg Production System – educate, deploy, improve, sustain.
Educate – team member training and development roadmaps, programs and certifications (PLAN)
Deployment – annual planning, quarterly rock setting (DO)
Improvement – ensure alignment and traction (CHECK)
Sustain – Standard work. Recognize and celebrate! (ACT)
Organizational champion for the following crucial lean tools: Kaizen, MDI, PDCA/A-3 Problem Solving and Value Stream Mapping.
Champion for Business Process Improvement (improving and documenting Kreg Core Processes).
Support operations team on lean training & development and critical value stream initiatives.
Lead, develop and serve all members of the team.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience in area of specialty.
Minimum 10 years of business relevant experience.
Minimum 5 years of formal process improvement and problem solving experience.
Strong understanding and hands on experience with Lean Methodologies
Hold formal certification in problem solving - Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.
Good working knowledge of ERP systems and process integration.
Proven track record for coaching, mentoring and serving team members.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Comfortable with and committed to our company values.
Proven strategic planning skills – ability to create forward looking roadmaps and supporting plans
Strong facilitation and collaboration skills – team and project based approaches
Strong cross functional skills – ability to see the big picture across and integrate across the organization.
Heavy influencing skills with ability to sell benefits.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Effective on all levels and channels - one to one, small groups, large groups.
Projects enthusiasm and a positive can do attitude. Approaches problems as opportunities to find win/win outcomes.
Able to be flexible and adapt to different work groups, work styles and work environments.
Able to work with a team to identify and solve complex problems. Good critical thinker.
Solid intermediate competent skills in applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio etc.
Tony Hogan
COO
Stephanie Gott
Director of Human Resources |
| | Company | | Kreg Tool Company | Job Code | | State or Province | | Iowa | | |
|
