Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Relocation offered: Yes
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: 11%-25%
Non-compete: No
The estimated base salary range for this role is “$110,000 to $140,000” per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors
What does it mean to work at Armstrong?
It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.
By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:
A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.
Reporting to the Director, AS Operations Excellence, the AS Process Improvement Manager helps lead Architectural Specialties in its multi-year journey to operations excellence. The incumbent partners with business and plant management teams and other resources in identifying improvement opportunities and leads, manages, and executes projects from conception through to completion. This is a highly visible role, driving business changes and Safety, Quality, Service and Cost reduction/plant optimization activities.
The incumbent has an opportunity to transform business and manufacturing operations through firsthand effort, and work with respective leaders that have a passion for helping people accept the charter for change and transform the business. The role has multi-project and multi-site responsibility based on business need. Work includes project/initiative management as well as ownership, development, and utilization of continuous improvement methodologies. The incumbent works in a highly visible position with exposure to senior leaders, and various parts of the organization, and could develop a solid Lean and PI skill set.
What’s in it for you?
Be a trusted partner to the business Networking and Relationship Building Ability to be innovative and strategic Working on site at our beautiful Lancaster campus Collaboration and an open friendly team environment.
What will you do?
Leads and develops continuous improvement roadmaps and methodologies, manufacturing systems, and drives their use in the organization. Works with business teams and leaders to identify and scope new improvement opportunities and assists in sequencing and tracking. Builds and maintains the foundation for continuous improvement by ensuring the effective use of transformation activities. Trains other continuous improvement stakeholders in a variety of process improvement tools and techniques. Drives quality and enhancement of quality systems Develops and delivers Project & Program presentations to all levels of management. Assists the business to identify, realize, and track the business and economic benefit of a project. Supports process owners to clearly track and report on project metrics and benefits to be achieved. Leads, facilitates, and executes simple (single department) to complex (across functions) initiatives or events using Lean, Six Sigma, DFSS, and other process improvement methodologies to deliver specific business results, using solid project management principles. Leverages company sites through benchmarking, best practice sharing, and transfer of kaizen activities. Integrates maintenance and reliability methodologies throughout organization. Provides regular activity reports to plant/business managers and leadership. Drives productivity improvements, creates appropriate productivity metrics and dashboards, and provides hand-on support to ensure success. Assists with and supports the implementation of SAP throughout the AS businesses. Creates ‘continual improvement’ mindset through mentoring plant leaders and supporting a lean culture in our facilities.
Travel: Moderate, approximately 25%
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in operations management, engineering or equivalent field of study Completion of Lean or Six Sigma training from an "academy" organization - either through direct consulting experience (i.e., Shingijutsu, TBM) or via organizations with well-established lean operating systems (Toyota, Danaher). 7+ years as a senior operations leader (i.e., business unit leader or production manager). 5+ years’ experience managing professionals. 7+ years of experience in Lean, Six Sigma or process improvement and driving Lean manufacturing initiatives in complex manufacturing facilities.What will make you successful?
Strong change management and project management skills. Personal experience in leading multiple Kaizen events. Proven success designing and meeting KPI goals, including reducing supply chain costs, improving through-put, shortening cycle time, and improving inventory turns. Demonstrated strong facilitation skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams. Exceptional Communications Skills, both orally and written. The demonstrated ability to take complex concepts and communicate them simply and succinctly. The demonstrated ability to tailor a message to a specific audience. Demonstrated ability to thrive in a complex team environment, to include matrix leadership. Ability to lead both up and down in an organization. Ability to establish relationships and influence Senior Leaders/Executives. Results oriented with strong integration skills; ability to work across organizational lines and achieve business objectives through personal initiative and energy. Effective interactive skills with all levels of the organization to address conflicts, resolve upset conditions, and facilitate behavioral change. Ability and desire to continue to learn Lean methodology and employ those skills across the value stream.What will make you stand out?
Experience in ceiling manufacturing PMI PMP Certification
Physical and Mental Demands
The 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.
Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1.3B in revenue, AWI has about 3,600 employees and a manufacturing network of twenty-one facilities in North America.
At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.
For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.
We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.
Our Sustainability Ambition
"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:
About the location (Lancaster PA)
Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.
Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Come and build your future with us and apply today!