Position Description

Job Summary

What's the job?

Manage to company's Principles of Conduct and Action expectations while working to support all plant pillar initiatives. Manage all improvement activities working to improve overall plant operations, reduce material usages, reduce process variation and losses, improve employee competency and work to reduce of all forms of waste using WCM and 6-sigma methodology and tools. Energize others through teamwork and collaboration, challenge the status quo, and seek out new and innovative solutions to reduce and eliminate waste while improving operational metrics.

• Manage and direct the Continuous Improvement hourly team.
• Administration & leadership of the Shreveport WCM 5S program and conduct Kaizen for areas needing extra support.
• Manage facility training program, documentation of all training processes & manage all controlled documents.
  • Manage and assist department leaders to improve hourly employee competencies within all job bid positions using documented methods; JSA (Job Safety Analysis), WI (work instructions) and ISO-9001 quality procedures
  • Develop and maintain standard work instructions, One Point Lesson, training procedures, manuals and training documentation as required.
• Manage "Cost Deployment-Loss Identification" process for the entire Avery facility and create/support teams that will work on improvement opportunities identified.
  • Analyze loss data and utilize the data to identify the top focused improvements opportunities.
  • Utilize data to identify and then develop solutions to cost savings initiatives throughout plant
• Manage and oversee plant cost savings WCM tracker
• Problem Solving leadership; Use plants RCA (Root Cause Analysis) process and have ability to solve more complex problems using 6-sigma methods.
• Administrator of all electronic communication using plant ELO boards.
• MES administrator
  • Ability to carry out advanced data collection and analysis from MES system to develop new and improved process opportunities.
  • Utilize system to identify raw material losses then develop solutions to improve.
• Manage capital CAPEX projects that fall within area of responsibility.
• Lead all plant strategic pillar objectives/initiatives as required.
• Lead all process improvement changes, implementation of SMART technology and equipment changes using MOC (Management of Change).
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned

Required Qualifications

What do you bring?

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in manufacturing environment preferred
• Any appropriate combination of academic and "lean manufacturing" work experience.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to learn and apply new concepts
• Strong change management skills to include implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles in the work place.
• Passion for problem solving, logical thinking & keen listening from input of others.
• Ability to assimilate information to form a bigger picture for future plant growth.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to effectively use Microsoft Office including Excel/Word/PowerPoint, along with current corporate business software - SAP, MES, etc.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.