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Stryker

Lean Practitioner

Portage, MI · On-site

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Demonstrated deep practitioner experience in Lean in both operations and transactional environments ... contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Stryker

Lean Practitioner

Portage, MI

$118K - $196K/yr

Demonstrated deep practitioner experience in Lean in both operations and transactional environments ... contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Lean Practitioner

Stryker

Portage, MI • On-site

$118K - $196K/yr

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite
This role will lead transformation efforts to build lean capabilities, including the deployment of lean leadership and strengthening Stryker lean methodologies and strategies at a Stryker manufacturing site. Additionally, you will mentor and coach site business unit leaders across the manufacturing site and thoughtfully apply lean to our most important strategic priorities. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to create strategy, hands-on lean execution, as well as the ability to scale lean through the development of others. This is an onsite position in Portage, MI.
What You Will Do:
  • Lean strategy deployment
  • Execute lean programs aligned to site priorities & global initiatives
  • Partner with business unit leaders to establish KPIs and drive improvements through lean principles
  • Partner with business unit leaders to develop and execute site strategy and create organizational alignment through strategy
  • Ensure lean deployment has an effective supporting operating rhythm

Deliver Results and Outcomes:
  • Thoughtfully apply lean principles and tools to deliver key business outcomes
  • Deliver both business results and scalable lean capabilities

Leadership:
  • Develop high-performing lean leaders across the manufacturing site
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments to promote a culture of continuous improvement

Lean Tools and Techniques:
  • Implement and continuously improve the Stryker lean toolkit
  • Teach and deploy lean tools including Standard Work, Daily Management, Problem Solving, Kaizen, Value-Stream Mapping, Transactional Process Improvement, Kanban and 6S
  • Train and educate employees at all levels on lean principles and tools

Change Management:
  • Partner with supervisor to develop change management strategy
  • Drive organizational change to embrace lean principles and foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Facilitate communication and provide guidance to ensure the successful adoption of lean practices

Performance Monitoring:
  • Establish and maintain systems for monitoring and reporting on the progress and impact of lean initiatives
  • Regularly review and adjust strategies based on performance data

Compliance and Standards:
  • Ensure that all lean transformation efforts comply with industry standards and regulations
  • Promote a culture of safety and quality in all lean initiatives

What You Need:
  • Bachelor's degree with focus in technical or operational background
  • 8+ years of post-graduate experience
  • 5+ years experience in Lean manufacturing transformations and implementing Lean methodologies in small and large manufacturing plants and organizations
  • Demonstrated deep practitioner experience in Lean in both operations and transactional environments
  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience in change management and strategy development required
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage risk, schedule, budget, and resources for highly complex and large impact projects against set milestones with challenging deadlines
  • Demonstrated proficiency in working in a matrix organization and partnering at all levels of the organization

$118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual
Travel Percentage: 10%
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.
Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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