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The Managing Director, Continuous Improvement is accountable for leading, mentoring and training CI teams to build a culture of continuous improvement across the company. The position is responsible for working with division leadership and champions to implement Lean Six Sigma principles employing a common approach.

The Managing Director (MD) will cultivate a culture in which employees actively participate in CI activities, accept accountability for projects and earn reward for success. The MD will select projects which ensure effective application of Lean Six Sigma tools and alignment with business vision and strategy.  He must have a demonstrated leadership ability to be innovative and forward thinking and challenge the status quo. Our MD will be a “Change Agent”, an ‘outside-the-box’ thinker, successful at utilizing proven LSS methodologies.

Our new MD will be strategic and broad-thinking, yet hands-on capable in tactical, detail-oriented business process/CI initiatives. The MD will develop tactical implementation plans and monitor progress of execution, including development and deployment of success metrics to surface division issues.  The MD will apply specific analytical tools and techniques as needed (full or partial DMAIC process, Lean Six Sigma tools). The MD will provide problem solving support to assist implementation teams and CI consultants in resolving issues.  He must leverage LSS expertise to drive step-change transformations and support incremental change efforts, providing oversight to specific projects, and leading efforts where required.