Senior Manager, RBS

Position Summary: Provide site leadership with the implementation and application of the Regal Business System.  Primary focus is on developing and instilling a culture of Continuous Improvement while achieving year over year operational performance improvements.   Responsible for the leading, influencing, training and progressing the site's maturity of the understanding and effective application of the Regal Business System.   Key partnership with the site Plant Manager and leadership team, will guide the team with prioritizing and focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery ,Cost and Growth (SQDCG).  The outcome of achieving financial performance that exceeds our stakeholders' expectations and enables profitable growth in the business.  This key site leadership role will report directly to the Plant Manager.

Lead and manage Variable Cost Project across the facility, through mentoring and coaching to project owners, aligned to financial and operational targets.

Lead main Visual Management initiatives across the facility, supporting functions to enhance data driven decisions.

• Support the organization in achieving SQDCG and financial objectives through effective application of the Regal Business System tools and methodologies to achieve continuous improvement.

• With the leadership team, partner to understand the current site business objectives and financial targets, develop a vision for the site's future operational/growth needs and implement a plan to achieve those outcomes.

• Provide subject matter expertise across the organization by partnering with functional, business and site leaders to assess current processes and identify process/performance gaps and improvement opportunities. 

• Lead and implement  process improvement across the value stream to drive  SQDCG measures utilizing lean concepts. Key Concepts:  Lean Conversion (5S, flow, standard work, tools/materials at point of use & visual management), visual factory, single (best)  piece flow,  replenishment systems, transactional process improvement techniques, defect reduction and effective daily management.
• Manage a robust Regal Business System review process for selecting, scoping and prioritizing improvement initiatives (i.e. Policy Deployment, CI Roadmap, Kaizens, Projects and CI Talent) to achieve goals. 
• Recognized as a leader with the ability to identify, diagnose and solve even the most complex business problems utilizing a fact-based, team-oriented and structured approach.
• Coach, mentor, and train site/functional members on continuous improvement methods based on Subject Matter Expertise.
• Drive and exemplify a positive attitude in the face of adversity to solve problems and align a team around effective problem solving.
• Skilled and experienced in decomposing a strategic vision into actionable strategies and tactics.

• Serve as a vital resource and coach for guiding process improvement and Regal Business System deployment across the business.

• Lead and exemplify the culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

• Effectively engage, coach and communicate with all levels of the organization.

• Energize and engage the organization to progress in long term improvement actions while meeting today's business performance needs. Balance strategy and tactics, helping the organization evolve and achieve its growth ambitions.

• Ability to work as a member of the leadership team to develop and communicate a future vision for the business. Garner followership across the organization to progress the transformation to achieve the future state.

• Analyze and assess business metrics (SQDCG and financials) and processes across the business to develop impactful improvement strategies.

• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics, trends and situations from a “general manager’s” point of view

•  Identify, coach and engage talent across the business to leverage RBS Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies to support their professional advancement and improve the business's operational performance.

• Optimize the talent within the organizational structure and foster an environment to promote individual and team growth.

• Train, mentor and build continuous improvement skill and philosophies across the organization

• Develop and maintain proper Job Descriptions and Organization for RBS Team.

• Develop & Lead Lean Management Systems across the organization.

• Identify best practices across the organization, to be implemented in the operation.
• Responsible for Capital Investment Projects (CARs-Capital Appropriation Request). 
• Responsible for Savings Follow up from Investment Projects and VCP (Variable Cost Projects).
• Responsible for Capitalizations follow up along with Finance Team.
• Lead Policy Deployment Process to properly align TTIs to Operations Activities.
• Participate as required in Presidents Kaizen as Facilitator.
• Trainer for Programs such as A3/Problem Solving as required.
• Lead Special Projects as required (i.e. Transfers, Systems Implementation, NPD’s).
• Lead Visual Management Implementation Projects through use of Power BI.
• Work with the different functions to develop Dashboards that improve Data Driven Decisions.

• High level of proficiency with Communication and change management, Leadership.
•  Strong skills in : Flexibility, ambition, Self- development, Teamwork & cooperation, action oriented, diversity & comfort with.

Required Education / Experience / Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field. Advanced  degree preferred. 5-10 years related work experience Master Black Belt in Lean / Six Sigma (or equivalent expertise) Proactive, Self-motivated, Results Oriented.

• Travel:  Yes

• English written and spoken 100%

• Business  & Financial Acumen

• Visionary Leadership

• Executive Presence

• Engaged and dynamic leadership

• Strategic and tactical skills

• Customer and employee focus

• Bias for action

• Full Value Stream understanding

• Strong cross-functional facilitation and teambuilding skills

Ability to develop and maintain relationships based on integrity, trust and performance