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HuFriedyGroup is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. Our 10,000-plus products, hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity, reliability, and quality. To help dental professionals be The Best in Practice, HuFriedyGroup provides a unique combination of world class products, value-added services, clinical education, and dental community platforms that result in superior clinician performance  and enhanced safety for dental professionals and their patients. Working at HuFriedyGroup is so much more than a job, as every employee has a part in driving and supporting the organization’s inspirational vision to be a global force in advancing dental performance through Best-In-Practice dentistry that improves lives around the world.

 

 

 

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Manager will drive operational excellence through continuous improvement program initiatives and deployments. You will utilize lean implementation strategies and experiences in leading the organization through the lean transformation journey. The CI Manager will plan, organize, and implement established HuFriedyGroup Continuous Improvement methods, practices, and tools for more efficient and effective processes. The incumbent will take a hands-on, collaborative, action-oriented approach to build support for change and transformation while leading, training, developing, motivating, and coaching the team in the development of a lean culture.

Duties Leads and drives lean transformation and change initiatives to create and sustain world-class, visually managed processes for instantaneous recognition of wastes in all areas.  Implements CI/Lean methods to drive improvement in alignment with strategic goals and objectives. Facilitates and/or conducts lean training programs, Kaizen events, and other lean initiatives. Assesses, coaches, and provides constructive feedback to teams to strengthen lean competencies at the site. Serves as a change facilitator, develops and collaborates with site/area lean champions and/or business leaders and influences site leadership in the transformation to and in support of a continuous improvement culture. Develops and manages multiple processes, long and short-term, sustainable, lean-related visual action plans as well as assigned key projects. Monitors existing and new processes for improvement opportunities in safety, quality, delivery, and cost through lean problem solving methodology and takes appropriate follow-up action. Tracks, measures, and reports progress on improvements using standard, established KPI’s. Establishes and monitors core CI/lean systems such as: SQDC, 5S, Standard Work, and Leader Standard Work for compliance to standards and effective utilization. Assists in the preparation of budgets, schedules, and other financial reports regarding the impact of sustaining CI/lean improvements, waste reduction, and ROI, as indicated by lean accounting principles.  Provides input to Capital Equipment Requests relative to CI/Lean projects. Organize and facilitate site Lean Steering Committee. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through benchmarking world-class lean organizations and personal CI/Lean-related training. Hires, trains, develops, coaches, and provides team member guidance and supervision in the event of having direct report(s). Other assigned duties. Required Experience Bachelor's Degree. Experience implementing pull loops, controlled markets, timed delivery routes, PFEP, etc. 8 -10 years of demonstrated, qualified lean experience in a leadership role.  Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of a variety of lean tools: Toyota Production System and methodologies such as: A3 Development and Management, Process Flow Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, 5S/Visual Factory, TPM, QCO-SMED, Standard Work, Process Problem Solving, Built In Quality, Just In Time, Kaizen/Continuous Improvement, Hoshin Kanri – SDP X Matrix, and Lean ROI. Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to integrate safety, ergonomics and 5S requirements within CI/ lean practices. Ability to manage priorities for limited multi-site responsibility. Experience in working within a matrix environment reporting to Lean organization and taking local direction from Site Director. Preferred Experience One successful brownfield lean transformation or equivalent transformation experience, preferred. Work Schedule This is an onsite schedule position based in Rush, NY.  Up to 30% travel, primarily to Sharon, PA. 

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Pay range for this opportunity is [[$91,250.00]] - [[$127,575.00]]. This position is eligible for an annual bonus. 

 

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed.  Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

 

Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability.  Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work week. Full-Time employees are eligible for four weeks of paid parental leave. Part-time employees also receive paid parental leave, pro-rated based on their standard hourly work week.

HuFriedyGroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.  We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.