Lean Manager - American Augers

Lean Manager

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American Augers, located in West Salem, Ohio is a division of The Toro Company. American Augers builds the largest horizontal directional drills in the industry, and a full range of auger boring machines. With the rugged user in mind, American Augers rigs are built to last and backed by 24-hour worldwide support.

Job Responsibilities

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Promote, guide and lead transformation teams in the implementation of the TTC Lean Enterprise system.
• Collaborate with Operations leadership team to develop annual plans in support of continuous improvement.
• Drive Lean operating principles and establish location specific principles.
• Support Lean Enterprise system maturity self-assessment process.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring of Lean principles.
• Facilitate kaizen teams/events, track progress, and follow up to ensure gains are sustained.
• Train and coach others to become Lean practitioners and team facilitators.
• Communicate to site leadership teams on overall Lean Enterprise initiatives.
• Participate as a member of the Corporate Lean Enterprise Team.
• Stay current with technologies and Lean concepts.
• Create and maintain an environment that promotes safety.
• Assess efficiencies of labor, set up, processes, etc., in a continued effort to identify and communicate cost reduction opportunities.
• Support quality improvement efforts associated with work processes and procedures.
• Utilize SAP, QlikView, and supporting system skills for efficient operations.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• Bachelor's degree – BA, BS in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience leading or supporting Kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of core Lean tools.
• Proven ability to drive change in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to train, coach, and engage teams at all levels.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, and take ownership of initiatives.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Advanced Excel / data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean / Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)
• Value Stream Transformation Experience
• Experience in complex assembly or large equipment manufacturing
• SAP/ERP/QuikView systems

Benefits

At American Augers we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – American Augers offers employees at our West Salem, OH location a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable.
• Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee.
• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
• Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers.
• Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.