Job Description

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At Purolator, you'll be proud knowing you're working for a Canadian company that truly values its employees. And it's community. This is an exciting and evolving industry and we're leading the change as we strive to deliver the future. Here you will be empowered to help move the business forward. Each and every day. Are you open to the possibilities?

Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. If you have questions, please feel free to ask during your interview.

Workplace Environment: Hybrid

This role can sit in the following cities: Mississauga



The Continuous Improvement Manager, using their level command of Lean Six Sigma tools along with knowledge of product and production processes, will work with cross functional teams to identify and implement process improvements to support organizational targets that impact cost and quality metrics.

Duties

• Act as a coach and trainer for continuous improvement methodologies imbedding lean data thinking into others.
• Respectfully challenges the status quo and encourages fellow employees to improve every day.
• Implements a lean management system and ensures that all elements such as standardised processes, problems solving and governance are in place to drive sustainable results.
• Utilizes value stream mapping and various lean tools to select the right blend of kaizen events and projects that drive business improvement.
• Leads and facilitates lean activities such as kazen events and lean process reviews.
• Works with the event or project leader and prepares for kazen events using A3 techniques.
• Coordinates with third party lean consultants where applicable.
• Conducts lean assessments and cultural reviews and develops an action plan to address opportunities for improvement.
• Uses operational excellence and continuous improvement methods (LEAN, TPM, Six Signa, TQM) to gain alignment to install needs changes and improvements on the job.
• Will work broadly with Engineering, Operations, PMO, functional experts etc to make or implement changes on site and at the source.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Business, Finance or college equivalent diploma
• Over 5 years progressive experience leading Six Sigma Black Belt activities
• Must have Lean and Six Sigma belt certification and hands- on experience using operational excellence and continuous improvement methods ( LEAN, TPM, Six Signa, TQM)
• Expert level command of lean and six sigma tools along with knowledge of product and production processes is required.
• Prior experience leading projects incorporating 5S and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience leading Kaizen events focused on improving manufacturing production processes resulting in cost reduction
• Must have thorough understanding of cycle time reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, productivity and throughput improvement to make process improvement recommendations for change.
• Excellent communication skills and prior experience influencing others in a culture that is unaccustomed to using lean methodologies.

POSTING DETAILS
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment

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Reports to: Sr Manager CI & Customer Solutions
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