Lean & Digital Technology Manager

Job Description Summary

The Lean & Digital Technology Manager will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role, you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.

Job Description

Essential Functions, responsibilities:

As a Lean & Digital Technology Manager, your main role & responsibilities are:

Lean & QMS:

• Lean strategy planning: Work in close cooperation with manufacturing department to define and implement Lean manufacturing processes. Drive strategy execution and improvement results, link Lean initiatives closely to plant KPIs pursuing operation excellence.

• Lean people development: provide leadership, coaching and training in culture change that is inherent in Lean transformations.

• Lean activities and events - plan Lean activities and events to support key Lean initiatives and promote Lean culture.

• Lean project implementation: Identify continuous improvement opportunities which covered productivity, quality, safety, utilization, inventory, lead time, etc., focus on end-to-end improvement, facilitate manufacturing engineer/supervisor/operator to build up, implement and follow up Lean projects to hit the target by Lean methodologies.

• New product introduction: support operations team on new product introduction, using Lean tools on layout design, production preparation, resource planning to reduction unnecessary waste.

• Manage Site Quality Management System (QMS) & Audit trails of QMS.

Digital Technology:

• Responsible for delivering IT strategies and implementation that effectively align with business strategies and needs including prioritization, rationalization and communication.

• Provide overall management, technical and financial direction for site level IT projects.

• Act as a change agent for business processes and IM organization; work as a partner with the business to evaluate and improve the business processes and arrive at mutual, cost-effective solutions.

• Interface with IM organization - Technology Services Group, Global Application Support and Share Services to define, provide, measure user support level and control the delivery of IM solutions for the business.

• Work closely and evaluate service providers including vendor management, development of RFP's, negotiating contracts, managing partners during implementation, and ensuring ongoing stability; manage on-going vendor relations to ensure that services are delivered to contract, problems are addressed, and costs maintained in the most efficient manner.

• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to ensure the success and implementation of any related system changes. SLA adherence, repeatable testing/execution processes, and compliance with IT 404, security, and shared service process as required.

• Drive development of key IT solutions, advanced manufacturing, digital and mobile technology in the plant

• Mentor plant leadership on the Digital technology mindset; closely follow technology trend, familiar industry 4.0 and Internet of Thing application, collaborate Lean and digital, using automation/ manufacturing system driving breakthrough on waste reduction.

Responsible for:

• Provide leadership, guidance & coaching to Lean & Digital Technology members. Motivate employees and inspire positive environment within them so that they can work together toward achieving goals.

• Motivate employees and inspire positive environment within them so that they can work together toward achieving goals.

• Evaluate employees' performance, train, coach & develop employees.

• Manage budget for Lean & Digital Technology activities and monitor throughout the year.

• Other assigned tasks.

Qualification, requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Industrial, Operations, IT or related Engineering fields

• At least 7 years of experiences in a manufacturing environment including leadership positions.

• 2+ years hands on experience using Lean and Six Sigma tools: 3P, 7 WAYS, SMED, TPS, Process Capacity, etc.

• Strong communicational and influential skills to oversee, direct and motivate project team, and other functional personnel as needed.

• Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking and leadership with strong abilities in relationship management.

• Quality and cost driven; established project management and organizational abilities

• Excellent English skills (verbal & written)

EHS requirement:

• Know and follow established job specific and facility wide environment, health and safety procedures and rules

• Maintain housekeeping in work area

• Maintain Environment, health and safety equipment in good working order

• Actively participate in Environment, health and safety training and demonstrate competency based on training received

• Keep other employees aware of health and safety practices and activities by actively observing fellow employee work practices and incorporating safety in their daily tasks