Lean Office Head

Job Family: Electrification & Automation

Req ID: 528038

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

We are looking for a Lean Office Head. This position will be based in Wendell, NC.

As the Lean Office Head for Siemens Electrification and Automation, you drive your organization towards a sustainable lean culture, recognized as the face of Lean manufacturing through your actions and results. You inspire others to find better ways of working and drive process excellence in North America Systems factories, focusing on Quality, Safety, Lean, Six Sigma, and operations. You promote Lean tools and develop an operational model to create synergy among facilities.

You establish world-class process standards and resolve issues not aligned with these standards. You collaborate with business unit leads, functional heads, and global experts to drive continuous improvement. This role allows you to implement strategies and drive policies across Siemens Electrification and Automation, balancing strategic and tactical considerations. You report directly to the Director of Operations – Systems.

You’ll make a difference with:

• Operational Excellence Strategy – Align strategy, guidelines, and procedures for operational excellence, and support Policy Deployment metrics and improvement targets.
• Lean Culture – Drive Lean culture strategies and tactics, ensure cross-functional Lean implementation, and promote High Performance Teams.
• Plant Performance Support – Support regional and global facilities with OPEX tools to directly improve plant performance, and ensure global OPEX programs are implemented.
• Team and Project Leadership – Lead project managers, Lean teams, and task forces to address operational issues.
• Benchmarking and Assessment – Plan and initiate benchmarking and self-assessments.
• Training and Mentoring – Develop and deliver Lean Manufacturing training, and mentor staff on OPEX concepts like Lean, Six Sigma, and High Performance Teams.
• Cost Reduction and Leadership Advisory – Drive cost reduction projects and advise upper management on business unit objectives.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of experience with the following:
• Extensive Lean manufacturing leadership including 5S and the identification and elimination of waste.
• Strong communication and public speaking skills, with the ability to influence peers and others to achieve organizational impact
• Systematic problem-solving, high professional judgment and competence, and the ability to change existing approaches and generate innovative solutions
• Business financial acumen, such as reading a P&L or balance sheet and understanding project payback periods.
• Contributing to the build-out of new (greenfield) operations from the ground up, with established networks within your field and proactive knowledge sharing
• Performance leadership of a team including goal setting, developing growth plans and maintaining a culture of accountability.
• Willingness to travel 50-70% of the time to other facility locations
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification, and experience or certification in Total Productive Maintenance
• Automotive manufacturing and/or discrete manufacturing industry experience
• Experience with SAP or similar tools, and project management software such as MS Project
• Training or education in public speaking, accounting, and finance
• Experience with Lean tools such as line balancing and time studies

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$126,639 $217,096 15%

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Strategy