09 - Manager, Continuous Improvement 1

　　Req ID: 119717

　　Hiring Manager: Robert Paiva

　　Band: 09

　　Region: Americas

　　Country: United States

　　State/Province: Texas

　　City: Richardson

　　General Overview

　　Job Title: Manager, Continuous Improvement 1

　　Functional Area: Continuous Improvement (CI)

　　Career Stream: Continuous Improvement (CTIM)

　　Role: Manager (MG1)

　　Job Code: MG1-CI-CTIM

　　Job Band: 09

　　Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

　　Summary

　　Along with CI Leadership, facilitate the development of CI (Lean and Six Sigma) vision for one or more customers or departments, and the strategy deployment plans to deliver that strategy. Facilitate continuous improvement activities in support of the plan. Develop subject matter expertise of Lean and Six Sigma principles, systems, methods and tools. Able to coach and mentor others. Manage resources to effectively help execute the strategy deployment plans.

　　Detailed Description

　　Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

　　Deploy the continuous improvement (CI) goals and strategies by applying the Improvement principles, systems, methods and tools for the operation and support functions in the organization

　　Manage activities for CI and performance enhancement in site/function

　　Contribute to the yearly CI activities execution plan and ensure that project goals are met

　　Work closely with key business stakeholders to build a CI environment to support a change management program

　　Participate in and/or lead the management gemba (“go and see”) activities

　　Participate in and/or co-lead the site/function CI Committee

　　Facilitate the adoption and measurement of the Systematic CI Framework Standards

　　Facilitate lean and process improvement based CI workshops to drive ideas and solutions

　　Facilitate improvement opportunities external to the site/function (as required). This may involve the delivery or training and/or kaizen facilitation at external organizations outside Celestica + other sites in the Celestica network that need help + global support functions within Celestica

　　Collaborate with regional and corporate CI teams for the Continuous Improvement activities execution

　　Work closely with all area owners to create a culture of continuous improvement

　　Drive new ideas and improvement solutions with all area owners and share good practices between customers, departments, sites and functions

　　Champion the Reward and Recognition programs to motivate all employees

　　Support value stream improvements and/or transformation efforts. Provide subject matter expertise on an as needed basis. Coordinate training for CI for Employees, CI for Leadership, Lean Green Belt and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications

　　Work to achieve Lean Black Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt certifications

　　Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

　　Proven competency to deliver training, facilitate kaizen events and drive business results through application of CI methods

　　Hands-on experience in delivering multiple kaizen types

　　Experience in key facets of complex manufacturing environments, operations and high performance work, such as Lean Manufacturing leadership

　　Project & Change management experience

　　Time management

　　Proven ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization

　　Leadership experience within a matrix organization

　　Collaboration

　　Communication

　　Planning

　　Problem solving

　　Results oriented

　　Leadership

　　Teamwork

　　Initiative

　　Flexibility

　　Physical Demands

　　Duties of this position are performed in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

　　Duties may require regular periods of sitting and/or standing and sustained visual concentration on observing operations. Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, time studies, assembling workstations/racking, labeling, floor taping, etc., as applicable) are regularly required.

　　Occasional overnight travel is required.

　　Typical Experience

　　5 to 7 years of relevant experience

　　CI experience in manufacturing and office environments

　　Management and/or leadership experience

　　Typical Education

　　Bachelor Degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

　　Notes

　　This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

　　Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

　　This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

　　COMPANY OVERVIEW:

　　Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

　　Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

　　Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.