SC Johnson (SCJ) Job Vacancy for an Associate Manager - Lean - Nigeria
SC Johnson (SCJ) is one of the world’s leading makers of household
brands. The company has operations in more than 70 countries and sells
products in virtually every country around the world. Its product
portfolio includes global brands such as Pledge®, Duck®, Mr. Muscle®,
Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Glade®, Raid®, OFF!®, Baygon® and Ziploc®.
The
company has been making great products for more than 125 years and the
same family that started the company still owns and runs it today. For
over a century, spanning five generations, the Johnson family has
demanded the best for families everywhere. We currently employ
approximately 13,000 people globally and generate $10 billion in sales.
At the same time, we’ve established a generations-long legacy of
environmental responsibility, community leadership and providing great
places to work. We do this because we want to do what’s right for our
business today, and also what’s right for people and the planet
tomorrow.
JOB TITLE: Associate Manager - Lean - Nigeria
ROLE SUMMARY:
To
provide leadership of the transformation, including driving improvement
in results and supporting the continued building of capabilities at the
plant. Responsible for the deployment of Lean methodology/Total
Productive Management (TPM) in the plant. Provide support and
collaboration for all Pillars for the implementation of Manufacturing
Performance System (MPS) in the plant. To optimize the efficiencies of
all production lines and other related functional areas by reducing
production and process waste.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND COMPETENCY PROFILE
- Responsible
for developing and driving site Focused Improvement (FI) strategy;
building knowledge base, capability and standards, and providing
FI-related support to the site Pillar teams.
- Institutionalize Kaizen process, root cause training module and supported site activities on MPS Assessment & decks, etc.
- Continue to drive the Lagos lean work and support on special projects related to Lean Flow Pillar pilots.
- Assist other Pillar/teams to attain their objectives when required and if possible.
KEY JOB MEASURE
Achieve
the glide path objectives agreed for the fiscal year in an atmosphere
of employees’ peaceful coexistence that fosters team spirit and
innovation.
KEY RELATIONS WITH:
- Manufacturing Manager:
To liaise with Manufacturing Manager with regard to daily and monthly
tracking of the plant performance, MPS Process Capability assessment,
Focus Improvement Pillar.
- Production Manager: To
lead daily Genba (plant tour), analyze line performance, carry out
Pareto analysis and carry out root cause failure analysis with a view to
resolving minor stops, chronic and sporadic losses on the line.
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance: To collaborate and support the Quality Pillar in delivering on the Plant KPIs as per the glide path target.
- Engineering / SHE Lead: To
provide engineering, utility and safety supports with regard to
sustaining optimal production processes. Support the Early Management;
Training and Development; and Planned Maintenance Pillars.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION
Lead, Lean - Required Skills and Education:
- TPM experience,
- Advanced knowledge of TPM and Lean Manufacturing processes and tools,
- Excellent management skills and leadership experience,
- Very good command of English,
- Passion for the transformation – Passion for driving change and delivering results,
- Technical abilities and analytical skills – An exceptional ability to analyse and creatively solve problems, analyse performance and improvement,
- Lean knowledge – mastery
of the lean principles and the transformation approach cross Operating
Systems, Management Infrastructure, and Mindset, Behaviors and
Capabilities,
- Leadership and management skills – Strong leadership, people skills and communication abilities essential for successful and sustainable change management,
- Adaptability – Ability
to integrate into a new working environment with ease. Ability to
harness the right support and is seen as a valuable resource by
personnel in each site,
- Impact focus – Relentless drive to eliminate system waste,
- Influencing – Able
to interact and help Management/Production employees to see the need
for change, be change agents, and to act on the change,
- Project Management,
- Presentation skills,
- Collaboration with business partners,
- Development Orientation and Organizational Excellence,
- Strategic Thinking.
- Six Sigma certification is a plus
- Known mobility
Education:
- required bachelor’s degree with high preference in Engineering
Preferred experience:
- minimum 3-7 years of TPM or Lean Manufacturing experience in Manufacturing industry
You need to be legally eligible to work in country of application
How to Apply
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