Jobs Available: Parker Hannifen seeks Lean Manager

 

Primary resource for supporting the Plant in its Lean Transformation through the implementation of the Parker Lean System (PLS).

Delivers practical, hands-on training to associates in PLS methodology and tools to eliminate waste in all administrative, manufacturing, and support functions.

Measures and reports progress on an on-going basis using the site’s Win Scorecard and site’s PLS Lean Journey Assessment.

Trains and develops associates in PLS methodology and tools to eliminate waste in all administrative, manufacturing and support functions.

 

Reports to the Division Lean Manager. Ensures full PLS education and implementation in all functional areas at the plant or facility level to ensure consistency and sustainability.

Provides leadership and direction to the Site Staff. Develops and manages the Lean team, where appropriate.

 

Guides all PLS initiatives at the facility.

Works with Site leadership on Lean implementation using Parker Lean Systems as the principal tool. Ensures the development of a robust Lean Future State Strategy to be implemented at the site.

 

Ensures adherence to PLS standards for the Site, Value Stream and Team Improvement Boards, enabling a PDCA culture and progression of the Lean Journey.

Where appropriate, supports Plant Lean team members through required and special team meetings.

Provides high level of technical and operational recommendations in meeting productivity, material control, product quality, and customer service goals.

 

Ensures that the site organizational structure has been reviewed and that resources are aligned for the Lean Transformation. 

 

Ensures on-going education of all employees at the site in PLS. Promotes a Continuous Learning environment.

 

Communicates the status of all Lean efforts to the Division Lean Manager. Provides documentation of results and benefits achieved to the Division Staff as reported through Parker's Lean Journey Assessment and Win scorecard.

 

Shares "best practice" methods and ideas with Division Lean Manager.

 

Four years of successful manufacturing experience with at least two years of direct Lean leadership.

 

Four-year degree required.

 

A demonstrated understanding of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S’s, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving and QS9000.

 

Good understanding of financial measurements and goals in the Lean/Flow throughput world.

 

Effective presentation skills to share the success and ideas of the Division.

 

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

 

With annual sales exceeding $13 billion in fiscal year 2012, Parker Hannifen is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. 

 

The company's products are vital to virtually everything that moves or requires control, including the manufacture and processing of raw materials, durable goods, infrastructure development and all forms of transport. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PH," Parker is strategically diversified, value-driven and well positioned for global growth as the industry consolidator and supplier of choice.

 

The company employs approximately 60,000 people in 48 countries around the world. If you would like to find out more about careers at Parker Hannifin see the company's website at its FaceBook page or on Twitter.
 

Parker is an Equal Opportunity Employer.