Lean Leader

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Role Summary: As the Lean Leader for Global Engineering Processes & Procedures, you will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of lean practices to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and productivity among our 300+ engineers, spread across 10 global engineering teams working on five distinct product families. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and implement a unified framework for global engineering processes and procedures, ensuring alignment with the organization's vision and goals. • Establish world-class SIPOC flows and value stream maps for each business and product family, identifying areas for improvement and driving the elimination of non-value-added activities. • Collaborate with global engineering leaders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and lean thinking across the organization. • Document and streamline order engineering workflows, analyzing existing processes and identifying opportunities for optimization and synergy creation. • Train and mentor employees to enhance cross-collaboration between product families and teams, enabling the sharing of best practices and knowledge transfer. • Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to lean initiatives, ensuring progress toward established targets and adjusting strategies as needed. • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in lean methodologies, incorporating them into the organization's strategies where appropriate. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical/Industrial Etc), a Master's degree is preferred. • 5-10 years of experience in lean process improvement, with a focus on engineering and manufacturing environments. • Proven track record in developing and implementing lean practices, driving continuous improvement, and achieving significant productivity gains. • Strong understanding of global engineering processes, value stream mapping, and SIPOC analysis. • Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse teams and stakeholders. • Ability to travel internationally as needed to collaborate with global engineering teams. • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.