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Job Description
As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner
Hours

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site Franklin, WI

Compensation
At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $116,440 - $154,283. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.
Join Our Team as Manager-Lean Six Sigma!
Are you passionate about Production Operations? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Lean Six Sigma department. As a Manager-Lean Six Sigma, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.
The Manager Lean Six Sigma is responsible for leading the implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategy and driving improvement within an assigned S&C Business Value Stream. This role focuses on improving productivity, enhancing quality and building problem-solving capabilities across the organization by applying proven continuous improvement methodologies. It provides input on process improvement project work within the value stream and ensures consistent application of Lean and Six Sigma principles.
This leader combines Lean system design with Six Sigma tools to address complex and operational challenges. They establish practical standards for production, process improvement and problem-solving while equipping leaders and teams with the skills and resources needed to sustain improvements over time.
In addition to managing high-impact projects, the Manger works closely with functional teams and other team members to ensure consistent application of Lean and Six Sigma practices. The role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to influence at multiple levels and a focus on achieving results through collaboration and process discipline.
Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Lean & Six Sigma Strategy: Support and promote the execution of a unified Lean and Six Sigma strategy aligned with S&C's operational and business objectives. Define the enterprise framework for operational excellence by integrating Lean system design with Six Sigma methodologies to improve productivity, reduce waste, and elevate quality.
• Training, Coaching & Capability Building: Serve as the experience mentor in Lean and Six Sigma. Build organizational capability by coaching Black Belts, Green Belts and Senior Leaders. Develop and deliver training that strengthens problem-solving skills, supports leadership development and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leadership of High-Impact Projects: Identify, lead and govern strategic projects with measurable impact on cost, quality, and performance. Apply advanced problem-solving and Lean Six Sigma tools to address root causes of business-critical issues. Drive efforts to reduce the cost of poor quality and optimize operational processes.
• Strategic Implementation: Support, promote and follow a phased roadmap for Lean and Six Sigma implementation. Ensure alignment between foundational tools and advanced initiatives to promote sustainable improvements and long-term business transformation.
• Process & System Improvement: Conduct in-depth process assessments and partner with business unit functional leaders to implement improvements using practices such as DMAIC or Kaizen facilitation. Embed new practices into standard operating procedures to ensure sustained performance and scalable outcomes.
• Change Management & Organizational Alignment: Lead Value Stream level change management as a core function of the role. Engage senior leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure understanding, ownership and adoption of Lean and Six Sigma initiatives. Communicate changes with clarity and consistency to build alignment, reduce resistance and enable smooth transitions across the business.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Use statistical methods and performance data to identify trends, measure project effectiveness, and uncover opportunities for improvement. Prepare and present clear, actionable reports and insights to senior leadership. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure that improvement goals are met and sustained.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Serve as a trusted advisor and change agent. Build strong relationships across functions, communicate complex in practical terms, and foster collaboration to accelerate adoption and results.
• Compliance and Standardization: UEnsure all Lean and Six Sigma efforts comly with policies, brand standards and relevant regulations. Drive consistency in tools, training and governance across the organization to support enterprise-wide implementation.

Additional Functions

• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• Other responsibilities as defined.

What you'll Need To Succeed:
Required

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in manufacturing with at least 5 years of experience managing continuous improvement.
• Excellent financial acumen and numerical ability to manage budgetary resources to maximum effectiveness.
• Portfolio of completed process improvement application projects work with multi-million dollar accumulated savings, completed in large organizations with annual revenues of at least $250M.
• Proven experience in assessing processes and developing continuous improvement plans, aligning with organizational objectives, and ensuring budgetary alignment to optimize resources and drive results.
• Strong leadership skills with an ability to lead, guide, motivate and delegate to deliver results, build teams and capabilities, embrace change, drive decisions and results, embrace culture and inclusion and exhibit integrity.
• Demonstrated success coaching and mentoring others to learn and apply both Lean Six Sigma concepts, tools and practices.
• Strong proficiency in statistical analysis, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and make data-driven decisions.
• Solid business acumen, entrepreneurial approach, and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, problem-solve complex issues, and leverage data and learnings to drive improvement and profitable growth.
• Good communication skills, (written, verbal, listening, and presentation) able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and all levels with Business Unit Leadership to shop floor team members being creative and persuasive in communicating and influencing outcomes, and able to successfully lead strategic planning discussions and present to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to recommend appropriate tools and resolutions to the problem at hand, without recommending solutions that are overly complicated or costly when a simpler solution would be more appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect with stakeholders up to the Business Unit Leadership level navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Demonstrated organizational, planning and project management skills, creatively problem-solving manufacturing and supply chain related issues and juggling a heavy volume of diverse strategic projects.

Physical Demands

• Sitting: Frequently required to remain in a stationary position and perform desk-based tasks.
• Walking: Frequently required to walk moderate distances across the S&C campus.
• Manual Dexterity: Occasionally required to use hand-eye coordination to control both hands and arms for a full range of motion to operate office productivity equipment.
• Ascending / Descending: Occasionally ascending or descending stairs.
• Observation / Eyesight: Occasionally required to observe details at close range including depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to differentiate between colors.
• Communication: Continuously required to talk and hear or otherwise effectively communicate, in person and by phone/conference calls.
• Travel: Occasionally required to travel and work extended hours when necessary. Required to travel overnight. Required to travel internationally.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.
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About Us
In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.
With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.
S&C's deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.
S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).
About the Team
In (Production Operations/QA) we are responsible for maintaining S&C's longstanding reputation for quality products. While constantly integrating the latest technology into S&C's processes and adhering to the highest standards of quality, our work solidifies the trust our customers have in S&C that our equipment will be integral to solving tomorrow's energy challenges. We strive for continuous improvement in everything we do, knowing that our work impacts our customers, out team members, and our world.