CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ANALYST

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Continuous Improvement Teams design and implement programs and projects to improve products, services, or processes aligned with business strategies. They coach teams; establish program performance metrics; and establish process excellence supports.
This is a full-time position reporting directly to TEOA site leader. The TEOA Analyst will be responsible for the leading and guidance of the TEOA deployment projects for specific value streams within the Plant.
The TEOA Analyst will work within the TEOA implementation team to install TEOA tools and drive performance / Transformation. He/she will act as the local subject matter expert for the TEOA tools and be responsible for all TEOA activity at the home site, this will include functional support areas such as S&OP, Procurement, Logistics and all other functional support areas.
The candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.
 

Long Description

Support and mentor site based TEOA Practitioners / Kaizen Facilitators to enable them to succeed in the TEOA deployment.
Manage and control individual project teams and deployment plans at both site and functional levels. 
Develop skill levels of practitioners and other site personnel in order to implement and sustain TEOA. 
Monitor progress against plans and achievement of continuous improvement and progression to higher star assessment levels. 
Monitor and report site level measurements and performance to star assessment levels.
Lead the value stream Transformation, develop value stream maps and execute the TEOA implementation plan for specific value streams to achieve the plant level TEOA metrics and goals whilst ensuring alignment to the business unit strategy.
Define Cost saving target, animate workshops and ensure follow up with plant controller for projects implementation.
Facilitate TEOA Kaizen events throughout the site.
Provide leadership on lean thinking, lean processing and lean production.
Train team members, management and staff in all TEOA tools.
Replicates examples of excellence across sites and communicates this to other TEOA Practitioners within business unit.
Ensure that the changes are implemented.

What your background should look like:

Industrial engineering 
2 to 3 years of professional experience with experience in Continuous improvement Role
Previous experience in leading continuous improvement activities on site or value stream level (Lean Leader or similar function) preferred, however, full training in TEOA will be given

Previous hands-on and practical experience in using value stream mapping and implementing TEOA tools. Lead Kaizen events with proven results in at least following areas:
5S+1, Quick Changeover, Flow and TPM preferred.
Have the patience, perseverance and passion to drive the TEOA culture across the plant. 
Ability to animate workshops with functions.
Credibility and experience to work effectively and directly with the management team
Excellent communication and coaching skills at all levels from the shop floor to top management (Strong team leader)
Strong project management skills.
Fluent in both spoken and written English and local language is essential.

Competencies