Head of Continuous Improvement & Lean

Introduction to the job

As a key member in Operational Excellence organization, the mission of the " Head of Continuous Improvement & Lean is to lead and drive operational performance across the San Diego & Korea factories using a strong team of high performers. This role is responsible for developing and executing a continuous improvement roadmap, optimizing manufacturing processes, launch the FLOW manufacturing, helping factories achieving their Operational Excellence Maturity, and ensuring alignment with internal customer needs in San Diego & Korea factories.

Role and Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of operational excellence, empowerment, and continuous improvement across all levels of the San Diego & Korea factories Manufacturing Organizations.
• Drive the San Diego and Korea factories toward achieving their Operational Excellence (OE) maturity targets by embedding OE maturity elements in alignment with each factory's strategic objectives as well as overall direction of the 3 sites
• Drive San Diego & Korea factories in their journey to embrace FLOW manufacturing, and its key characteristics as a tool to address factory challenges (Border of Line, Pull Planning, Pitches in takt, Supermarkets, Milk Run, & Standard work)
• Foster a culture of Continuous Improvement where CI targets are aligned with factories strategic direction
• Serve as a strategic coach to factory leadership, guiding decision-making processes that align with long-term operational goals
• Foster a culture of KPI ownership by ensuring key functions define, manage, and take accountability for performance metrics aligned with strategic objective
• Lead the development and execution of the department's operational strategy and improvement roadmap, ensuring alignment with factory goals and breakthrough initiatives in accordance with San Diego & Korea factories Hoshin Kanri priorities
• Establish sustainable mechanisms to monitor and report on process performance, operational metrics, and project execution to manufacturing teams
• Define, lead, and report on process improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, CI, automation) that drive efficiency, reduce waste, and improve throughput.

Education and Experience

Skills

Other Information :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently :

$138,375-230,625

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US .

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This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R.

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