Bilingual Operational Excellence Manager

Description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences.

Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions.

Working for our team, you can truly make a difference. The Lean / CI Manager is responsible for driving our transition to a Lean cultural transformation in the plants, ensuring a high level of commitment and excitement with Lean plant experts, plant leadership and floor employees.

He is also responsible for guiding the execution of lean & waste implementation plans to exceed the business objectives.

This role is fundamental in supporting and leading implementation, productivity improvement, and loss elimination initiatives across the manufacturing site.

Success is measured by the ability to actively engage our manufacturing sites to achieve tangible results and to educate teams in waste elimination and Continuous Improvement (CI) using Lean Principles.

You will report to our General Manager. We need someone with exceptional influence management skills and a proven record of successfully directing employees who are not direct reports Responsibilities :

• Work with the Lean Steering Committee, Plant Manager, and on-site production managers in identifying activities, values and selecting Kaizen events and ensure proper resourcing and preparation for those events.
• Ensure Lean activities are linked to the business objectives and develop a site transformation plan in collaboration with the site management team.
• Essential bilingualism, is a prerequisite
• Ensure pre-event training, preparation for events, development and implementation of a communication plan, post event follow-up and auditing of results, prompt delivery of required supplies and materials, and mentoring KPO team members.
• Build and maintain the foundation for continuous improvement by ensuring the effective functioning of transformation activities aligned to a Lean Operating System.
• Teach Lean tools to all levels of the plant (Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Set-up reduction, Standard Work, Visual Management, SQDC boards, MDI, .
• Assume the role of consultant, participant, and / or lead on Kaizen events.
• Analyze reporting and communication of departmental key metrics related to continuous improvements, safety, and environmental.
• Drive Key Performance Indicators (KPI) by utilizing Lean Principles to analyze systems and create action plans to improve them.
• Provide overall support, assistance, direction, and communication to management teams regarding CI initiatives.
• Sharing best practices to drive results and capability to development consistency.
• Foster a culture of moving forward in a change environment and continuously assuring buy-in and ownership at all levels.
• Maintaining overall program tracking for impact and cultural improvements.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience :

• BS - Engineering or Operations Management, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Two or more years of experience in plant leadership, with at least 1 years in a position responsible for driving Lean manufacturing initiatives in complex manufacturing facilities.
• Strong change management skills and demonstrated experience changing a culture to a Lean environment.
• Experience successfully leading and directing employees who are not direct reports.
• Experience in being a change agent leading complex transformational activities.
• Significant experience in implementation of complex Lean principals as they apply to multiple manufacturing operations.
• Personal experience in participation in or leading more than 10 Kaizen events.
• Proven success designing, implementing, communicating, and meeting policy deployment goals, including improving through-put, shortening cycle time, improving inventory turns and reducing supply chain costs.
• Fluent in English and French

Diversity & Inclusion : MCC fosters an inclusive culture that respects and embraces our teammates’ diverse backgrounds and experiences, so that everyone can achieve their full potential here.

We aspire for our company to truly reflect the diversity of our customers and the markets we serve. We are committed to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of peoples’ gender identity / expression, age, language, sexual orientation, ability, race, socioeconomic status, national origin or other characteristics.#MONIND