Global Director of Continuous ImprovementTEOA - ICT

Job Overview

The Global Director of Continuous Improvement plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, process optimization, and organizational efficiency. This position involves strategic planning, process analysis, change management, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
The Director will work with Regional Operations Directors and other functional teams to bring our Business Unit to unprecedented levels of excellence and achieve best-in-class total customer satisfaction, competitiveness, and talent.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Developing Talent:
  • Mentor and develop team members at various levels (novice, apprentice, practitioners, and Masters) within the TEOA operational team.
  • Prepare future leaders skilled in lean systems and operational management.
• Productivity Leadership:
  • Lead productivity initiatives for the Business Unit (BU).
  • Build and execute the productivity pipeline, ensuring a year-over-year surplus in productivity projects.
• TEOA Strategy and Deployment:
  • Establish the TEOA section of the Global Strategic Plan.
  • Deploy lean strategies, converge toward benchmark KPIs, and evolve flow across all factories.
• Deployment Planning and Execution:
  • Lead the construction and follow-up of the TEOA deployment plan.
  • Support the execution of the Plant Improvement Plan.
• System Implementation and Metrics:
  • Set targets for implementing and applying all elements of the system, including digital factory and operational metrics.
  • Integrate TEOA and digital transformation planning and execution for ICT factories and distribution centers globally.
• Coaching and Facilitation:
  • Develop and coach global staff on the Lean Manufacturing mindset.
  • Facilitate Hoshin Kanri development and deployment across the operations team.
• Best Practices and Transformation:
  • Identify, promote, and transversalize best practices within the TEOA Network across the BU.
  • Drive end-to-end Lean Manufacturing implementation and transformation projects (layout, flows, lean equipment, etc.).
• Cost Reduction and Change Leadership:
  • Lead and coach teams on cost reduction, benchmarking, and plant priorities.
  • Be an active change agent, advising Operations leaders on continuous improvement.
• TEOA Principles and People Empowerment:
  • Ensure deep understanding of TEOA principles and KPIs at all operational levels.
  • Prioritize the TEOA plan based on its impact on profit and loss (P&L) results.
  • Promote an organization based on TEOA that empowers people.
• Standardized Work and Lean Structures:
  • Assure Standardized Work construction and adherence.
  • Develop lean plant structures, primarily focusing on continuous improvement.

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