Continuous Improvement Leader
Core
Strategic business partner driving Kaizen and Lean culture to improve safety, quality, cost, and employee engagement in high-volume cable manufacturing.
Role type
Senior Continuous Improvement Leader (Manufacturing)
Builds
Annual Kaizen transformation roadmap and sustained process improvements for underground/submarine cable production.
Domain
Energy and telecom cable manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Kaizen, Lean Principles, Gemba, Value Stream Analysis, Hoshin Kanri, SMED, TPM, Standard Work Development, 3P Layout, Visual & Daily Management
Preferred skills
Lean Master Certification, Project Management, Agile (SCALE), Change Management (PROSCI), Statistical Process Control, Hypothesis Testing, 5-Whys, 8D
Technologies
Kaizen Newspaper, TAKT Time, Standard Work Combination Sheets, Kaizen Planner
Responsibilities
Develop annual Kaizen transformation roadmap aligned with regional goals; lead Kaizen workshops and events; deliver training and mentorship programs on Lean principles; execute division KPO initiatives; champion Hoshin process execution; manage Kaizen resources and templates.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities