Continuous Improvement Lead

4 weeks ago

Cambridge, Canada ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Full time

Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.

At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 600 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.

**Major Duties**:
The Continuous Improvement Leader/ATS Business Model (ABM) Leader is responsible for promoting and facilitating the successful implementation of the ATS Business Model within ATS Automation, and specifically with continuous improvement, goal deployment (Hoshin planning), lean and growth-specific actions throughout the organization.

**Specific Responsibilities**:

- Drive ever-improving results by leveraging ATS Business Model (ABM) tools, consulting skills, and change management process.
- Assist ATS leadership in the development and execution of an ABM roadmap at ATS
- Directly provide formal and informal ABM training and coaching
- Ensure productive kaizen events
- Promote and facilitate diagnosis of workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and provide expert counsel on appropriate tools to eliminate them
- Promote and facilitate associate development in various ABM tools, transactional improvements, and kaizen leadership
- Driving ABM culture and building ABM excellence within the organization.
- Benchmark and incorporate best practices within ATS and outside organizations
- Assist in establishing and achieving the Goal Deployment and Strategic Plan objectives.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:
A four-year Engineering degree or equivalent is required, specializing in electronics, electrical, mechanical or controls engineering is preferred. MBA or master’s degree is also preferred.

**Experience**:

- 4-8 years of Operations, Engineering, Supervisory, and/or Management experience in a Lean-Driven Manufacturing Environment
- Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a “general manager’s” point of view
- Ability to design, develop, and implement an ABM (continuous improvement) roadmap for an operating business
- Mastery of a variety of ABM (lean) tools and methodologies
- Superior communications skills including being able to communicate to all levels of the organization including those where English is not their primary language
- Superior training skills and adult learning theory
- Superior consulting/influencing skills
- Familiarity with various operational and commercial process and tools (eg. Sales, order processing, distributor management, CRM, ERP)
- Hands-on experience driving continuous improvement, including Transactional Process Improvements
- Exposure to and participation in a wide variety of training environments
- Good writing and administrative skills, including computer skills (word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, etc.)
- Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management

**_
Join our ATS Industrial Automation Team because:_**
- **_ We VALUE our People_**_: The foundation of a great company is having the best team which is why we continuously work to develop, engage, empower and energize our people._
- **_ We’ve got GREAT Work Perks_**_: We provide a variety of perks to our employees. Make sure you ask more about our treat days, free gourmet coffee beverages, employee referral bonus and onsite cafeteria._
- **_ We offer COMPETITIVE Total Rewards_**_: Competitive starting salaries, overtime pay eligibility, paid vacation, Employee Incentive Bonus program, comprehensive health and dental benefits including Lifestyle Spending Account, RRSP matching program and optional Employee Share Purchase Program._
- **_ We support internal GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT_**_: ATS Automation offers endless opportunities for professional growth and development. Ask about our tuition reimbursement program and our commitment to promoting from within._

ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary.

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