CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ANALYST III

Evaluates quality improvement opportunities, collaborates with the key stakeholders to provide support, and oversee the programs and projects to improve products and processes.

The Continuous Improvement Analyst is responsible for facilitating and deploying TE’s Continuous Improvement platform, TE Operating Advantage (TEOA), throughout the assigned Value Stream to drive flawless execution with TEOA tools and methods that are flexible, reliable, and responsive.

The TEOA system ensures a safe work environment, drives quality improvements, provides premier customer service, develops a qualified workforce, and reduces operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvement in the site systems. Partners with the Value Stream Manager to oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual operational and financial expectations.

This role is part of our Aerospace, Defense, & Marine BU and will be located onsite at our Mansfield, OH location.

• Partners with the Value Stream Manager on the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of TEOA within the assigned VSM to eliminate waste and achieve targets.
• Responsible for coordinating with the Site Process Leader the inclusion of improvement recommendations into the TEOA System Design.
• The TEOA CI Analyst will be responsible for coaching the value stream production team members in achieving the Value Stream Key Performance Indicator objectives aligned with the site performance and TEOA goals.
• Supports the integration of previously unconnected processes (departments) into one interconnected extended value stream as seen from the customer’s perspective.
• Supports the development and utilization of current and future state value stream maps to identify strategic projects and corresponding rolling 6-month implementation plans that are aligned with the company’s strategic direction.
• Foster the adoption of continuous improvement as a way life; creating a culture of change.
• Work with internal/external suppliers and customers on improving the total enterprise (extended VSM) using the TEOA system.
• Assist in defining and supports standardized programs to educate employees in the principles of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
• Assist in the identification and cross leverage of best practices across the entire operation.
• Build strong and positive working relationships with all functional areas.
• With the Value Stream Manager, support the identification of production requirements within the Value Stream ensuring alignment with process departments (molding, stamping, plating, etc.) on needed capacity and priorities to achieve the Value Stream goals along with the development and deployment of appropriate planning, replenishment and signaling tools and methodologies aligned with PFEP.
• The TEOA CI Analyst along with the Value Stream Manager will be responsible for developing and deploying the value stream daily accountability process and employing problem solving methodologies to determine root cause and develop countermeasures for misses to daily targets, identifying and ensuring resolution of system issues and ensuring the successful accomplishment of extended value stream customer expectations.

The TEOA CI Analyst will ensure consistent application of TEOA methodology and standard work in alignment with TEOA peers and TEOA site/process leader.

• Must be US Citizen
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required; Master’s degree preferred
• 5+ years’ professional experience with focus on production, logistics or engineering and financial knowledge in a manufacturing environment
• Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus; must be certified TEOA Practitioner or willing to acquire certification within the first year
• Fluency in both spoken and written English is essential
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, utilize process and value stream mapping, and draw valid conclusions. Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time effective
• Can communicate with all levels to get everyone on board
• Strong planning/organization & time management skills
• Have the patience, perseverance and passion to drive the TEOA culture across the plant
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically (i.e. deliver results)
• Analytically minded and data-driven. Must also have a holistic overview of complex situations and deal effectively with difficult issues when they arise.