EMS / MEP Manager

EMS/EPS/Continuous Improvement

Permanent

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, promote, and facilitate the implementation of EMS so that it becomes a "part of the culture" at Electrolux.

• Support strategic planning initiatives, business plan deployment, and strategic goal & objective creation to ensure high impact opportunities for lean process are identified.

• Develop and play a hands-on execution role in the EMS plan, linked to the business plan and strategic priorities with robust sustainable lean processes. Own the execution (impact, timeline, and dependencies) and sustainability of project results.

• Improve baseline performance relative to cost, quality, cycle time and customer satisfaction by delivering business results.

• Drive the education & development of skills, competencies, and effectiveness among plant / functional leadership and the area EMS / CI Change Agents.

• Drive Standardization and continuous improvement of the EMS/ CI principles, tools, and practices.

• Identify and implement digital technologies that enhance continuous improvement activities.

• Responsible for applying all requirements related to EMS, ISO 9001/ 14001/ 50001/ Green Spirit according to the position.

On regards responsibility and authority in matters of safety, hygiene, and the environment: 

It is the employee's responsibility to work safely, hygienically and in an environmentally responsible manner; focused but not limited to the prevention of incidents and accidents in your work area, section, and your colleagues. 

Reinforcing the hygiene and safety measures indicated, as well as their participation in the company's environmental and safety programs, such as but not limited to: 

Comprehension of the plant’s environmental policy, including the established environmental goals, knowing, and identifying the environmental aspects and impacts on the area or process, focusing on continuous improvement and keeping operational goals, identifying, and segregating chemical residues and materials; Environmental certifications; The health, hygiene, safety, and energy saving programs that are carried out in the manner determined or requested to participate. 

On regards the authority, all employees have the authority to stop processes, operations or activities that present a risk in terms of safety, hygiene, and the environment, and that could result in an accident or serious event, as well as impact on the environment. 

Given the sensitivity of a decision of this type on regards the affectation that it represents, it is requested and recommended to have an objective and common-sense justification. 

Purpose: transform to a better life

Key drivers: Create best work experiences in a sustainable manner, with continuous improvement. 

Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering degree preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Lean experience required; certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience leading lean / continuous improvement implementations
• Well versed in modern tools and methodologies of process improvement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required.

Diagnostic Skills:

• Strategic prioritization: able to identify and prioritize key process improvement opportunities in line with needs using financial and non-financial metrics.
• Ability to set improvement goals to impact area needs.
• Analytical problem solving able to identify problems; apply structured and disciplined methodology to identify root cause using data.
• Analysis of ‘as-is’ state, ‘to-be’ state, gap analysis, prioritized waste, and development appropriate CI countermeasures to deliver improved performance. Clear understanding of principles that guide tool selection.

Activity Management:

• Proven ability to take responsibility for leading, directing, and managing change. Can determine a vision of the future state and provides direction, focus and drive during the change process.
• Strong advocate and catalyst for change, providing resources, removing barriers, and leading or supporting others leading change.
• Able to influence cross functionally without direct authority.
• Planning ability over all time horizons; is able to shift (as required) between the need for detailed day-to-day planning up to and including the ability to develop strategic improvement plans for own area of responsibility.
• Developing performance measurement ensures key performance indicator systems are consistently tracking the right measures and provoking the right responsive behavior.
• Ensures improved performance of CI initiatives are sustained post intervention.
• Delivers results through others by energizing teams and encouraging creativity and ownership.

Audit & Observation:

• Ability to evaluate processes from a purpose, process, and people perspective to identify problems, waste, or improvements.
• Knows what ‘best in class’s looks like and can articulate / communicate vision.
• Can challenge the process and thinking in a non-confrontational manner.

Coaching:

• Can determine ‘as-is’ organizational capability (knowledge/skills/expertise) and has the capability to teach, coach, mentor a targeted future state at multiple organizational levels.
• Coaching at multiple levels with the ability to contextualize use of EMS / CI principles in application.
• Achieve results through others by making better people.
• A role model for the following EMS Way behaviors: Goal Alignment, Process & Results, Commitment to Standards, Question & Challenge, PDCA Learning and Support & Recognition.

IT / Digital Skills

• IT Literacy to support above.