SUMMARY

EMS provides strategies in which to develop and optimize internal logistics flows to ensure safe and efficient material handling processes.

This position will utilize EMS / CI principles, process, and indicators to identify, plan, and support execution of targeted improvement initiatives within material handling processes. 

The role works with cross functional teams including Purchasing, Quality, Operations, Transportation & Warehousing and Manufacturing Engineering to meet material flow improvement targets and annual plant SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, promote, and facilitate the implementation of EMS so that it becomes a "part of the culture" at Electrolux.
• Support strategic planning initiatives, business plan deployment, and strategic goal & objective creation to ensure high impact opportunities for lean material handling process are identified.
• Develop, and play a hands-on execution role in the EMS plan, linked to the business plan and strategic priorities with robust sustainable material handling processes. Own the execution (impact, timeline, and dependencies) and sustainability of project results.
• Design and implement innovative material handling solutions from receipt to point of use on the production floor.
• Improve baseline performance relative to cost, quality, cycle time and customer satisfaction by delivering business results.
• Drive the education & development of skills, competencies, and effectiveness among key projects stakeholders. 
• Drive Standardization and continuous improvement of the EMS/ CI principles, tools, and practices.
•  Identify and implement digital technologies that enhance material handling solutions.
• Responsible to apply all the requirements related to EMS, ISO9001/14001/45001/ 50001/Green spirit requirements according to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering degree preferred.
• Lean experience required; certification preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience leading lean / continuous improvement implementations
• Well versed in modern tools and methodologies of process improvement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required.

Diagnostic Skills:

• Strategic prioritization: able to identify and prioritize key process improvement opportunities in line with needs using financial and non-financial metrics.
• Ability to set improvement goals to impact area needs.
• Analytical problem solving able to identify problems; apply structured and disciplined methodology to identify root cause using data.
• Analysis of ‘as-is’ state, ‘to-be’ state, gap analysis, prioritized waste, and development appropriate CI countermeasures to deliver improved performance. Clear understanding of principles that guide tool selection.

Activity Management:

• Proven ability to take responsibility for leading, directing, and managing change. Can determine a vision of the future state and provides direction, focus and drive during the change process.
• Strong advocate and catalyst for change, providing resources, removing barriers and leading or supporting others leading change.
• Able to influence cross functionally without direct authority.
• Planning ability over all time horizons; is able to shift (as required) between the need for detailed day-to-day planning up to and including the ability to develop strategic improvement plans for own area of responsibility.
• Developing performance measurement: ensures key performance indicator systems are consistently tracking the right measures and provoking the right responsive behavior.
• Ensures improved performance of CI initiatives are sustained post intervention.
• Delivers results through others by energizing teams and encouraging creativity and ownership.

Audit & Observation:

• Ability to evaluate processes from a purpose, process, and people perspective to identify problems, waste, or improvements.
• Knows what ‘best in class’ looks like and can articulate / communicate vision.
• Can challenge the process and thinking in a non-confrontational manner.

Coaching:

• Can determine ‘as-is’ organizational capability (knowledge/skills/expertise) and has the capability to teach, coach, mentor a targeted future state at multiple organizational levels.
• Coaching at multiple levels with the ability to contextualize use of EMS / CI principles in application.
• Achieve results through others by making better people.
• A role model for the following EMS Way behaviors: Goal Alignment, Process & Results, Commitment to Standards, Question & Challenge, PDCA Learning and Support & Recognition.

IT / Digital Skills

• IT Literacy to support above.