Asia Continuous Improvement Manager

Position: Asia Continuous Improvement Manager

Location: Latkrabang , Bangkok

• JOB SCOPE AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Asia CI Manager for Regional LIFE deployment develops, promotes and supports the execution of the continuous Improvement program for all the Mass prod plants of the region in Asia including Danyang partners.

His/her main missions are related to LIFE deployment in the plants:

- coach the plants with their own LIFE deployment roadmap using self assessment tool

- Making sure research for improvement activities in each plant is permanent, by being involved in LIFE diagnosis with the follow-up of the corresponding action plans and by leading kaizens on the shopfloor

- support the building and execution of the macroplans in each plant which gather all possible savings coming from CI activities and specific projects (automation, digitalization).

The expected results are:

• Deployment of the LIFE concepts and tools in the plants, measured with score of self audits
• Realization of action plans leading to savings further to LIFE diagnosis
• Building and follow-up of yearly plant's macroplan which gathers savings coming from all improvement initiatives in the plant

The challenges are:

• Have a close follow-up of continuous improvement initiatives in the plants
• Being able to work on activities with different scales (plant level , workshop level)

• AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES:

LIFE Deployment

LIFE culture (mindset, behaviours, usage of CI tools) is a favorable environment to get good and robust industrial performances. A specific self assessment matrix is used by the plants in order to score their level of maturity with LIFE.

So the missions of the CI Manager for Regional LIFE deployment are:

- making sure these self assements are regularly done in each plant of the given region and are used to define their roadmap for LIFE deployment.

- working closely with the plants'CI managers of the given region, in order these roadmaps are real guidelines for the plants and help them to make progress.

- regularly provide updated and improved self assessment matrix in order to push the plants to expand LIFE deployment.

Permanent CI activities in the plants

The CI Manager for Regional LIFE deployment makes sure research for improvement activities in each plant is permanent. This leads to the following missions:

1.Management of LIFE diagnosis:

* coach or supervise or participate to each LIFE diagnosis in each plant , according to the needs of the plant and the importance of the diag

* participate (either physically or by call) at the conclusions of the diag

* support the plant for the building of the corresponding action plan

* follow-up these action plans by attending the steering committees

* always challenge the sites on the realization vs initial stakes and potential savings

* provide the plants with the corresponding LIFE standards (new or updated) in order to give the right reference to the sites

2.Other CI activities:

* Coach or lead specific Kaizen group activities on the floor

* organize kaizen between plants in the same geographical area (depending of the needs)

* support the sites in the implementation of the LIFE system and tools, especially its basics (5S, visual management...)

* provide the corresponding LIFE standards on CI tools

* make sure those standards are applied

Building and execution of macroplans

For a given plant, the macroplan gathers all the expected quoted savings of the plant coming from projects or CI activities. The savings are calendarized and it is thus possible to review each month the current situation vs the expected one. The macroplan is done by the CI manager of the plant.

The role of the CI Manager for Regional LIFE deployment is to make sure the macroplan processus works well, meaning each plant's CI manager is able to provide a feasible macroplan to reach the plant's targets. That leads to:

-provide a clear standard for the definition and building of the macroplan

- make sure all the opportunities are taken into account and translated into quoted savings

- make sure the timelines are realistic

- challenge the plant's CI manager when necessary

- Be part of the preparation and review of the macroplan

Animation

The CI Manager for Regional LIFE deployment keeps solid links with the plants managers of the region and the corresponding plants CI managers in order to get a powerful network .

This is done by:

Qualifications :

• Strong involvement in CI activities of the plants (diags, steercos)
• Regular calls with each plant's CI manager to review the CI activities and results
• Specific calls (per region ) with all involved plants (CI managers)
• Solid experience in Continuous Improvement (Black Belt level) ( Or CI Lean Background is a must)
• At least 5 years of experience in production management (former production manager)
• Solid experience with Officesoftware packages (PPT, xls, Word)
• Able to deal with diverse people at any level of the organization ; ability to convince
• Excellent interpersonal skills including interest for people development
• Must demonstrate a passion for achieving results
• Action oriented