Plans, organises, conducts, & follows up on, Kaizen events- this may include tasks such as lead and participate in Kaizen events, organise financial impacts, document and update the funnel of activities, follow up on newspaper action items, and organise report outs.
Responsible for identifying business improvement projects within the organization and ensuring these are completed to schedule and deliver business benefits including tangible financial savings, safety improvements, reduced business risk and/or improved customer satisfaction.
Be available as specific subject matter expert to all organizational levels in the area of lean and continuous improvement. Mentor and coach teams across all sites in identifying business improvement projects within the organization.
Work to develop the current training materials and develop new training materials in line with lean methodologies to keep the business at the forefront of lean strategy and deployment.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality, or Engineering
Lean or Six Sigma certification
10+ years of experience in manufacturing environment
A minimum of 3 years working exclusively with Lean (Six Sigma)
70% travel required
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree
Black Belt Certification
English fluent (both written and spoken), other regional languages are a plus.
Embraces personal challenge, is confident and self aware with an ability to influence people within all levels of the organization
Is resilient, assertive, optimistic and open to change, has an mature collaborative approach to others
Annual Salary Range: 111,840 - $153,780. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, and performance. Based on work location, geographic adjustment is included.
Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.
Immigration Sponsorship Not Available
Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered
#LI-Hybrid
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans
Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
Donaldson Company has been made aware that there are several recruiting scams that are targeting job seekers. These scams have attempted to solicit money for job applications and/or collect confidential information, Donaldson will never solicit money during the application or recruiting process. Donaldson only accepts online applications through our Careers | Donaldson Company, Inc. website and any communication from a Donaldson recruiter would be sent using a donaldson.com email address. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of an employment opportunity, please reach out to talentacquisition@donaldson.com to verify that the communication is from Donaldson.
Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.
