Continuous Improvement Leader

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As a Continuous Improvement Leader your goal is to develop and deploy the Lean office initiative at Briggs & Stratton. Develops and executes the Lean Roadmap to drive improvements and build the standard work and training methods to sustain and leverage the Lean journey. Develops metrics, tools and training for Lean techniques to create a culture of continuous improvement.

You will do this by:

• Driving a culture of Lean throughout the organization and champions the implementation of Lean philosophy.

• Developing and executing the plan to deliver Lean assessment score improvements compatible with business objectives.

• Establishing and optimizes proper governance to ensure speed, consistency and control over processes

• Developing and executing Lean events to deliver identified cost improvements compatible with business objectives.

• Training and developing employees in Lean expertise and relevant tools and skills; Conducts Lean training and facilitates Lean events and improvement teams.

• Managing Lean projects throughout the organization by coaching and mentoring Lean leaders to higher levels of success through better project selection, project scoping, team selection, project implementation and monitoring.

• Facilitating the identification, implementation and tracking of company-wide process improvement/Lean projects.

• Identifying key metrics and validating savings related to process improvements.

• Developing a dashboard for performance metrics related to Lean implementations and their projected paybacks.

• Performing other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

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You are the kind of person who is/has:

• Self-motivated: Able to identify areas of improvement and develop action plans.

• Analytical and Critical-Thinker: Capable of identifying key performance metrics, evaluating process improvements, and solving complex operational problems.

• Collaborative and Team-Oriented: Highly effective at working across organizational levels, fostering a participative environment, and mentoring team members.

• Driven and Accountable: Demonstrates strong leadership by taking ownership of the Lean roadmap, championing accountability, and actively driving continuous change.

• Process-Focused and Structured: Skilled at establishing governance, building standard work methods, and developing tracking dashboards for implementation paybacks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent education and experience

• Minimum of seven years of professional experience in project management

• Prior experience in Lean methodologies and applications preferred

• Thorough knowledge of Lean with an emphasis on Lean in the office environment

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to successfully interact with all levels of employees

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills through championing accountability, maximizing team and individual strengths, seeking and implementing change and aligning with critical business objectives

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills

• Highly collaborative and ability to work effectively in a participative, team-oriented environment

• Proficient computer skills and familiarity with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.