About Us
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is a national community of manufacturers helping businesses grow, compete, and succeed. Through hands-on programs and services, and by shaping government policy, CME helps manufacturers improve productivity, reduce costs, and navigate the challenges they cannot solve alone.
About the Role
The Lean Facilitator will provide training and support primarily to CME external members. CME Lean facilitators work closely with manufacturers, supporting them in their Operational Excellence journey. The role delivers training, assessments, and coaches the organization on its operational excellence journey. This contract role will support the development and pilot of new programs related to technology adoption, sustainable supply chain, reliability, and AI adoption.
This is a two-year contract role with an opportunity for extension.
Location: Alberta (remote).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Training Facilitation
•Design, develop, and deliver a comprehensive suite of Lean training programs, including Lean 101, Yellowbelt (Level 1), and Greenbelt (Level 2) certifications.
•Own and facilitate Supervisory Management/ Leadership development, operational assessments, and reliability training programs to drive organizational performance.
•Facilitate the delivery of a Lean consortium.
•Customize and tailor to individual manufacturers’ needs for private training delivery upon request with support.
•Provide Lean program development support to members.
•Work with the CME Facilitators and partners across the country to ensure methods and messages are consistent.
•Actively support business development by raising awareness of and filling out CME Training Programs and Workshops.
•Prepare, own, and deliver CME Sustainable Supplier training.
•Maintain positive, constructive relationships with all manufacturing members and clients while coaching members on operation excellence best practices. Ensure that the coaching adds value to the members' business operations.
•Compile and share success stories.
Other
•Support the Lean Champion in the promotion of Lean among Canadian manufacturers.
•Provide information to prospective CME members on the entire program and services provided by CME.
•Promote CME events and programs
•Support and attend CME events as required
•Actively participate and lead continuous improvement initiatives within CME.
Qualifications:
•Must live in Alberta or be willing to relocate.
•Minimum of 5 years Lean Implementation, Planning and Development Maintenance experience.
•5-7 years of manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
•Practical experience in leading and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
•Adult Instructor/Education certification is an asset.
• Experience in facilitating Lean and Continuous Improvement initiative in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
•Industry experience in Agriculture, Food processing, oil & gas, metal fabrication, defense, supply chain, or aerospace preferred.
•Proven project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet strict deadlines; strong attention to detail and the ability to work with colleagues are essential.
•Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with all stakeholders—internal and external—are essential. A proven ability to build consensus and work effectively within a team is also a plus.
•Practical experience with capital projects, equipment, and facility commissioning considered an asset.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
•Holds a strong desire to uphold CME’s standard for continuous improvement, ethics, and integrity within the CME team and with all outside vendors, clients, and customers.
•Valid Driver’s License required.
•Must have the ability to travel to the US.
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