Aptar Inc. Gibsonia , PA 15044
Posted 2 weeks ago
Lean Manufacturing Specialist (one-year contract)
Reporting to: Operational Excellence (OE) Manufacturing Director
Primary purpose summary
Plays a key role proactively supporting the deployment of OE Manufacturing strategy through all Aptar segments and Sites and working by projects.
Promotes and leads Lean Manufacturing improvement initiatives in the manufacturing area, providing guidelines, training contents as well as direct hands-on support on Site.
Strives for manufacturing processes standardization and implementation of Best Practices with the support of the Business Process Management Community (BPC, BPE) and in cooperation with all OE/CI stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
Leading and supporting the deployment of OE Manufacturing Global Programs and initiatives, with particular focus on performance improvement, TPM, SMED.
Supporting the implementation of lean manufacturing methods and tools, promoting best practices sharing between Sites
Delivering training materials and sessions about OE Manufacturing approach, methods and tools
Networking with BPC/BPE community and local OE/CI Managers, Coordinators and stakeholders
Required Qualifications
Industrial Engineering degree
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing approach and methods
Project management skills
Change management skills
Organized and analytical working structure
Team working
Communication skills, at all levels of the organization
Knowledge about data management tools (Excel, PowerBI)
Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus
Experience
Manufacturing, production execution and shop floor management
Lean manufacturing approach and methods application
Data analysis and management
Training
Other requirements
Safety: Comply with general safety guidelines (prevention of risks, business trips, fire hazards, etc.)
Travel: Frequent (approximately 50%)
Language: Fluent English + another language is a plus
Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus
Aptar Inc.