POSITION NAME: Engineer, Operations Excellence

REPORTS TO:      Operations Excellence Manager

CONTACTS:         Other related department in company and entities.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:      

• Support to deployment of all OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE initiatives in Plant, and to ensure alignment of OE. Will also collaborate with various departments/ functions on all strategic and functional policy deployment, with support and review, with the objective to optimize business and operational results.
• Implementation of Lean & Six Sigma (LSS) activities in Plant, with the objective to materialize and maximize the returns from all LSS initiatives.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement all OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE processes, such as Support and Deployment of activities, through OE strategy, with periodic review, tracking, reporting, action, with, focus, and priority from time-to-time of business
• Put Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles into practical application by the assigned projects, gaining and maintaining commitment from team members through continual training, education and coaching.
• Lead assigned teams throughout the problem-solving efforts, identify barriers to the effective implementation of the Six Sigma process and take the necessary action to resolve or escalate issues/problems.
• Report as appropriate on project status through the established project tracking system and management/project reviews.
• Provide support, assistance and mentoring to Six Sigma Green Belts in their process improvement projects, sharing expertise to ensure successful project implementation.
• Be accountable for the compliance to rules, procedures and requirement in term of

a.            6S & KAIZEN

b.            Environmental Health Safety

c.             EICC & Social Responsibility

d.            Protection of company assets

• Understand, support and contribute to current Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

SCOPE:

Decisions:            Way of working with the teams, tools using in projects

Level of guidance:           Independent work with regular results review

Metrics/$ impact:

                2-3 Belts projects per year

Achieve forecasted savings and meet the goals from the projects

Breadth of accountability/job impact:     Belt projects have an impact mostly on the whole plant

Impact on quality

Complexity of tasks:       Performing highly complex tasks require creative thinking, analyses, problem solving abilities

EDUCATION:

REQUIRED:          College or University degree

PREFERRED:        Business or technical discipline

WORK EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:          5+ years of experience in any business or technical function requiring the application of analytical skills.  Experience with leading teams and proven problem-solving experience and process focus.

PREFERRED:        Previous experience in the application of advanced statistical techniques.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

REQUIRED:         

1.            Knowledge of foreign languages:  English – fluent

2.            Competences and skills:  problem solving ability, analytical ability, organizational skills, negotiate ability, ability handle multiple, competing priorities, willingness of knowledge share, willing to take on challenges and show initiative, change management

3.            Personal attributes:  communication skills, flexibility, availability, concentration, responsive to pressure, training skills

4.            Profound knowledge of the manufacturing process

5.            Certificates:  Belt Six Sigma

6.            Knowledge of computer programs: SAP, Minitab. MS Office