BIC® products are known and appreciated all over the world for their quality, their affordability and ease of use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, the one-piece shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC® one of the best known international brands, present in 3.2 million retail outlets, in more than 160 countries. As we explore the tremendous opportunities ahead, we have a need for dedicated and dynamic employees to help build our team.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Continuous Improvement Manager
Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Main Purpose
- As a key member of the manufacturing team, the Continuous Improvement Manager will be responsible for driving MNF process improvement projects/initiatives that are geared towards process improvement, value-add or as mitigation measures in line with business manufacturing strategy.
Responsibilities
- Analyse and evaluate existing business processes and identify process efficiency and effectiveness, improvement areas such as bottlenecks, risks, duplicate activities, compliance to regulations (when applicable), best industry practices, automation needs etc.
- Provide direction and oversight to process improvement project teams to design and implement solutions that meet applicable business needs.
- Manage a portfolio of best practice avenues, benchmarking alternatives and tracking of the improvements thereof.
- Perform project management, analytics, and measure to ensure milestones are met and deliverables achieved. To actively monitor project risks, foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify mitigation(s).
- Implement Lean and/or Six Sigma, TPM, 4DX, KAIZEN, 7S, VSM methods/tools to drive process efficiencies.
- Train teams on how to collaboratively resolve emerging process challenges- Problem solving, RCA techniques.
- Prepare monthly reports aligned to the defined score card.
- Capability building of the manufacturing team based on identified critical skills gaps and areas
- Performance management and driving efficiency of the lines in collaboration with maintenance and production team
Key Performance Indicator
- Continuous improvement savings.
- Achievement of targeted overall equipment effectiveness.
- Timely completion of approved projects and within budget.
- Trainings conducted—Building the ‘lean’ management culture.
- Productivity improvements.
- Simplified processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree / Higher National Diploma in Engineering-Mechanical (Production)/Chemical & Process/ Mechatronics
- Master’s in business administration is an added advantage.
- 8-10 years’ previous experience in continuous improvement/ manufacturing excellence role
- Professional/Academic/Technical qualification and Experience
- Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal health and safety regulations.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
- Strong management skills with ability to supervise multiple teams.
- Strict adherence to company standards and safety procedures.
Desired Skills:
- Strategic Agility: Understands and leverages the company’s business model, thinks strategically, generates breakthrough ideas, thinks global; acts local
- Drives for Results: Plays to Win! translates strategies into rigorous plans, seizes opportunities
- Method Precision: Delivers first time accuracy and ensures Safety/Quality
- Engages Others: Leads by example, delivers impactful communications, promotes teamwork and inclusion, works across borders & boundaries
- Acts with Courage: Addresses issues, takes risks, makes timely decisions
- Develops Self & Others: Invests in oneself, leads effectively promotes collective performance, builds workforce for the future
- Ethics: Conducts daily business with honesty, trustworthiness and respect
- Simplicity: Believes that simple solutions are often the best solutions. When faced with complexity, responds with clarity
- Teamwork: Believe that a diversity of people from different cultures keeps our minds open to new opportunities, and that working in teams allows us to take advantage of these opportunities.
- Ingenuity: Finds clever, practical and efficient solutions to the challenges that confront us
- Responsibility: Delivers our commitments to consumers, customers and colleagues, and we hold ourselves accountable for our work and our decisions.