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All about the role:

In this role you will be reporting to the Plant Manager for Electrolux Major Appliances NA. You will be based in Kinston, NC. The EMS (Lean manufacturing) Leader is responsible for engaging the plant senior leadership to actively drive and participate in messaging, focus and importance of lean activities. This role coordinates all plantwide lean manufacturing activities.

What you’ll do:

• This role is responsible for lean implementation and coordination of lean efforts to achieve plant and corporate EMS goals and initiatives, identification of manufacturing concerns, initiating solutions, tracking plant EMS objectives to corporate plan
• The ambition is to enable all people in the factory to do their job in the best possible way under optimum conditions, supporting them in the identification and elimination of waste and safety hazards as well as in the increasing of productivity
• The (EMS) Leader is responsible for the deployment of key EMS initiatives and supporting Lean Manufacturing within their plant in coordination with their assigned Regional Lean Leader
• This person is responsible to define and drive culture change
• The EMS (Lean) Leader is responsible to drive objective goal setting and attainment of these and corporate goals
• Responsible for applying all requirements related to EMS, ISO9001/14001/50001/Green Spirit according to the position
• The activities to be carried out include following energy management system information, indicated but not limited to: Knowledge and understanding of the energy policy of the plant, which must follow and promote, as well as knowledge and identification of the Significant Energy Uses (SEUs) and its operational controls, maintenance, objectives, actions plans and energy indicators performance.

Who you are:

You are a dynamic, fast-paced environment that asks for flexibility and agility. With an eye for detail and the ability to interpret complex data, you can also translate this into meaningful, useful information that informs decision-making. You build trust, good working relationships and communicate effectively with your colleagues and across functions. You can make yourself understood and are a good listener. You can manage changing priorities with ease. You set the pace and the priorities, and then you bring a methodical approach to meeting your goals. You nurture and develop the relationships that implement innovation.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Quality, Engineering or other related field
• 5 years minimum experience leading lean implementation and cultural change in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years experience in Lean, Lean sigma or similar (5S, Waste Elimination, Visual Management, Standardized Work, Teaming, Problem Solving, Setup Improvement, TPM, Jidoka, Value Stream Mapping, etc.
• 3+ years experience in Lean material flow (Inbound Logistics, Plan for Every Part, Kanban, Supermarkets, hiejunka, mixed model flow, Single Piece Flow, etc.)
  As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

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Electrolux North America: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/northamerica/

Electrolux Home Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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