Continuous Improvement Lead

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Lead to join the Kenall Manufacturing Co Inc in Kenosha, WI.

Roles & Responsibilities:

To support the organization in implementing lean transformation and standard daily management across Kenall including: 

• Implement tactical strategies to achieve the desired operational vision
• Maintain the Cost Improvement E-Matrix projects 
• Execute activities against long and short-term objectives to support the Plant’s KPI’s and goals 
• Work with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles and waste
• Assist in the change systems/processes as required in support of the lean initiatives 
• Utilize value stream mapping techniques to design optimal product, material and information flow methodologies

To act as a change agent to bring improvements to the overall plant through active support, facilitation, and leadership of Kaizen events; including: 

• Coaching and following-up on pre-work and post-work standards 
• Facilitate, co-facilitate or participate in events, projects, and “just do it’s” 
• Participate in Gemba walks, coaching employees on continuous improvement, standard work, and waste reduction
• Coach employees on problem solving techniques
• Help create, update, and maintain visual management tools

To support activities needed to incorporate lean transformation and daily management into the Plant culture: 

• Assist in the identification and facilitation of lean and continuous improvement training to the hourly and salaried staff
• Drive an Operational Excellence culture, through coaching employees, to drive lean behaviors, and follow the Legrand Way 
• Facilitate the completion of the Legrand Way Radar to identify focus areas to improve in lean culture 
• Coach the Legrand Way Values to all employees 

Track improvements made to the Plant to provide assurance that changes are effective and sustainable: 

• Audit the areas after improvements are implemented 
• Monitor and report on key metrics

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess strong written and oral communication and presentation skill with the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences 
• Ability to effectively facilitate activities and discussions using a defined process 
• Ability to write reports, general business correspondence, and procedure manuals 
• Ability to create standard work documents and work instructions
• Ability to collect and interpret data from sources such as data warehouse, existing Excel reports, developing data collection systems, interviews or observations. 

Interpersonal Skills

• Must be a self-motivated learner 
• Ability to energize and motivate teams 
• Facilitate change from a position of an influencer 
• Ability to recognize conflict and take action within scope of the role 

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problem areas, collect data, and establish facts 
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical processes 
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced and changing work environment 

Computer Skills

• Strong capability with personal computer applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) 
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet is preferred

Experience: 

• 2-4 years of experience in a world class lean environment 
• Operations or Engineering background is preferred 

Education: 

• Bachelor of Science degree or related discipline (Equivalent educations/experience will be considered) 
• Knowledge of basic lean concepts and continuous improvement-based tools

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Lighting Sector

Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments.  We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities.  With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.   

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