Lean Excellence Manager, Tubing
Company: Valmont Industries, Inc.
Location: Omaha
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154 Why Valmont We-- re
Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people
around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many
ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population,
supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to
renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to
create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont
is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital
infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company
that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our
employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We
are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward?
Apply now. This position would report to our Valley Campus which is
minutes from our Omaha Headquarters. A Brief Summary of This
Position: This position is developmental with a potential future as
a site leader within Valmont. This indirect leadership position is
responsible for assisting in the Lean transformation for Operations
through influence and relationship, as directed by the Plant
Manager. The incumbent will coach and train, managers, supervisors
and office & shop floor team members in the applications of Lean
tools and processes including Kaizen events and key metrics
associated with ongoing Lean improvement. This position will also
be responsible for assisting the Lean journey by implementing and
utilizing Lean Principles and Methodologies. The role of the site
Lean Excellence Manager is to champion the use of effective tools
to improve operations, measure success and deliver ever-improving
results. This position will build strong relationships throughout
the organization to establish trust and credibility in the
methodologies of Lean.Essential Functions:
- Identify, prioritize, and facilitate the execution of a Site
Transformation Plan through: Value Stream Mapping, Critical KPI--
s, our Lean Assessment Tool, and Strategy Deployment.
- Drive the strategic vision within the business
- Identify improvement opportunity participants
- Provide relevant training and execution leadership
- Lead, facilitate, and identify ownership of action plans for
improvement opportunity events
- Ensure sustainment of improvement opportunity events
- Provide specified communication (including visual management)
throughout the improvement opportunity events
- Assist and facilitate the utilization of solid problem solving
methodology to assist in action item generation for strategy
deployment targets
- SQDC to Valmont Standards
- Mentor Lean certification 3A participants through their
required Lean events
- Assist in the execution and evaluation of the Lean
assessment
- Schedule, support, and summarize/report the Lean Steering
Committee meetings
- Identify barriers to achieving results and provide direct
communicate to leadership
- Implement an operations wide 5S program
- Facilitate the celebration and communication of successful
improvement opportunitiesRequired Qualifications of Every Candidate
(Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
- Preferred Bachelors with 6+ years relevant experience or
Associates Degree with 8+ years relevant experience or 10+ years of
relevant experience
- Preferred facilitation/coaching experience at TPM events,
Standard Work Events, SMED events, RCA-- s manufacturing and
administrative value stream improvement projects
- A solid understanding of Lean principles and methodology
- A professional Lean Certification and commitment to continuous
Lean learning
- Demonstrated experience effectively managing others while
facilitating and delivering results to a business
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Share Point,
Internet Explorer
- Effective facilitation skill set for interaction with all
levels of the organization
- Data Driven decision making
- Respectfully challenges the status quo
- Other professional job duties as required
- The ability to travel domestically up to 10-15% of the
yearHighly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These
Qualifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification
- Advanced Degree
- A professional Lean Certification and commitment to continuous
Lean learningBenefits include :o Medical, dental and vision
insuranceo Paid time offo Employer paid life insuranceo Employer
paid short-term and long-term disabilityo Retirement planso
Dependent careo Employee assistance programso Voluntary programs
like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage
services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more. Because
of the nature of Valmont's Global Business and Union contracts, not
all benefits are the same. Working Environment and Physical
Efforts: Work is performed in a factory setting, with most of the
time being spent moving around different areas of manufacturing and
shipping areas. The incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand,
and walk for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen
on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. This
position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing
sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding
arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire,
smoke, unstable debris and confined spaces. Environment is
fast-paced and demanding most of the time. This position will
require long days to support the Lean initiative for a multi-site,
four shift, seven day a week operation.The employee is frequently
required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with
hands and arms while working in the office with various files and
forms and while working on the computer. Incumbent must utilize
proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions,
keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The incumbent
must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with
large files, binders, computer equipment and shop equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth
perception.Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or
applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status,
disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.If you have a disability and
require any assistance in filling out the application for
employment email .
Keywords: Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha , Lean Excellence Manager, Tubing, Executive , Omaha, Nebraska
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