Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager

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Banta Corporation is a technology and market leader in printing and supply-chain management. Our integrated approach provides a comprehensive combination of printing and digital imaging solutions to leading publishers and direct marketers. We excel at helping customers find unique solutions to the complex challenges of getting their products and communications to market. We focus on five print markets: books, special-interest magazines, catalogs, direct marketing materials and literature management services. Banta’s global supply chain management business provides a wide range of outsourcing capabilities to some of the world’s largest companies. Services range from materials sourcing, product configuration and customized kitting, to fulfillment and global distribution. Banta currently operates 39 facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Banta is a member of Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400,” the prestigious listing of America’s Best Big Companies, and for five consecutive years was included on Fortune magazine’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.”

Banta Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidates will have responsibility for the following:
-With the Site Management team identify suitable projects that will deliver tangible financial, customer, employee and business benefits
-Chair the continuous improvement site steering team meetings.
-Implement and drive Lean Continuous Improvement Programs across the site, ensuring it is aligned to both Site and Banta strategic plans.
-Establish relationships with the Continuous Improvement Director, Corporate Lean Personnel and other sites with respect to the global lean program and ensure the local plan is aligned.
-Implement and manage 5S program for all functions and areas within the site.
-Train, support, mentor and develop Lean practitioners, champions and masters.
-Implement and manage the Banta approved accreditation process.
-Identify Lean Master candidates and implement a training programme for their certification.
-Manage the continuous improvement program
-Ensure projects reviews are scheduled and all projects are on schedule to deliver committed improvements.
-Drive the Lean philosophy throughout the site
-Deliver training programs in Lean tools and techniques on-site
-Ensure all safety procedures and guidelines are adhered to
-Generate and report all lean metrics as required and report back to Continuous Improvement Director and Senior Management Teams.