Manager for Continuous Improvement

Eaton’s AER Aerospace Group division is currently seeking a Manager for Continuous Improvement. Add sentence or two about what the business does/manufactures. Example – We are a leader in…. Insert Unique Benefit information (if relevant). Example – Field Service Representative roles offer company car and guaranteed 40-hour paid week.​ The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  What you’ll do: 
 PRIMARY FUNCTION: The primary function of this position is to coordinate, assist, and drive the implementation of the Aerospace Group Continuous Improvement (CI) Strategy. This role involves working with Operations Directors, Plant Managers, and site Continuous Improvement Managers to implement the CI strategy through their strategic Value Stream Maps (VSMs). The goal is to drive CI cultural change, Lean Tool Certification programs, and develop CI plans to advance and sustain Customer Scorecards and High 5 performance. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  •    Coordinate and establish EBS Pull priorities and annual CI Plans for each plant with the involvement of the division OPS Director, plant leadership team, and site CI leader. The plan should support EBS Pull flow down, Sector & Aerospace CI Strategy, and High 5 improvement 1. •    Coordinate and execute VSMs between the plants to identify the best strategies to reduce non-value-added activities. •    Ensure annual self-assessments are completed at each plant, including but not limited to ELSS, OpA, and formal assessments when required. These assessments must identify gaps driving maturity levels, annual action plans to improve, and include a process to monitor progress. •    Monitor performance and CI plans for each plant, participate in regular reviews, and recommend opportunities for improvement as necessary. •    Mentor, coach, and challenge site leadership teams and CI leaders in the integration and use of ELSS methodology, including Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF), High Performance Work Teams (HPWT), ELSS Tools, Rapid Improvement Events/Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma Projects, and the Aerospace Lean Tool Certification Program. •    Lead process improvement teams, including Rapid Improvement Events (RIE)/Kaizen, and direct timely completion of projects that meet top Corporate, Industrial Sector, Aerospace Group, and/or Division priorities. •    Act as an instructor and mentor for various ELSS training programs, including EBS Pull, specific ELSS tools, Lean training and certification, Six Sigma Greenbelt training and certification, and CI for Front Line Leaders. •    Support Corporate, Industrial Sector, Aerospace Group initiatives, including special projects or councils as needed. •    Establish VSM-based CI council to identify, share, and leverage best practices, build a network of subject matter experts using the Aerospace Lean Tool Certification program, and collaborate to solve common problems faced in the Supply Chain. •    Build organizational capability by hiring and developing CI leaders, participating in annual development plans, and providing input on organization capability/succession planning sessions. •    Support assigned plants to ensure all CI Projects are loaded in Eaton’s Cost Out Data Base (CODB) and run reports as needed to ensure sites meet their PP Factory Cost Out (FCO) Targets at 1.5x. •    Perform all other duties as assigned by the Aerospace Group, Director of Continuous Improvement. Qualifications: 
 Basic Qualifications: •   Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, science, math or technical field. •   Minimum of seven (7) years experience in Continuous Improvement in high mix low volume and has