Lean Leader

Who We Want:

Stryker is seeking a Lean Leader with a strong ability to influence teams, drive execution, and achieve results. This role calls for a champion of operational excellence and efficiency—someone who is proactive, adept at overcoming challenges, and an effective communicator. The ideal candidate is committed to delivering high-quality products to patients and customers. This individual contributor position is based in Salt Lake City.

What You Will Do:

• Engage in Lean Manufacturing projects with the key focus of driving Continuous Improvement across the site
• Be a member/leader of one or more cross-functional operations teams tasked with effectively launching new product introductions and will lead process improvement projects, utilizing lean tools, that are integral to the site’s strategic growth plan
• Analyze and implement lean process improvements to reduce cost and improve efficiencies
• Perform and evaluate work measurement and workflow analysis for the establishment of standards and the utilization of production facilities
• Partner with engineers to develop plant and equipment layout, capacity plans, workflow and accident prevention measures to maintain efficient and safe utilization of plant facilities
• Provide product assembly instructions and standardize assembly practice
  
  

LEAN MANUFACTURING

• Drive and support the advancement of Lean Manufacturing culture, principles and practices across the plant and work with local leadership to create and drive the Lean vision for the plant
• Participate in project groups through Stryker Production System and lead kaizen events
• Identify improvement opportunities and creation/initiation of project teams to achieve site goals and facilitating the removal of barriers to ensure successful outcomes
• Inspire others by constantly promoting, educating, and instilling culture of identification and elimination of waste throughout the plant within manufacturing areas and also in support / transactional areas
• Ensure that Lean activities and projects are linked such that the entire value stream is addressed, and maximum benefit is extracted from Lean activities
• Ensure that Value Stream Maps are accurate and up to date and they are being leveraged to drive organizational change
• Assist in developing a road map for lean on-site, with key site goals and timelines
• Lead, coach and mentor project groups through Stryker Production system initiatives
• Develop and Implement a range of Lean and Industrial Engineering tools to improve overall performance and reduce costs
• Develop and deliver training programs on site
• Foster a strong working relationship with the central Continuous Improvement team
• Liaise with EH&S Department to ensure improvements through Lean activity are assessed ergonomically and are aligned with EH&S continuous improvement goals
  
  

ENGINEERING STANDARDS & CAPACITY PLANNING

• Establish standard times through work measurement
• Prepare and present engineering standard data in line with corporate guidelines
• Work with Finance to manage the annual update of the Engineering Standard Times for the site
• Conduct Production capacity analysis and provide input to the integrated business planning process
• Develop Capacity scenarios to assist Operations in identifying suitable flexing strategies
• Assist Operations in headcount planning
• Provide support to manufacturing as required to meet the business targets and Objectives
  
  

SPATIAL PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

• Work with Process Development, Production, Facilities and Manufacturing Engineering teams to lead facility/line layout design and implementation projects
• Review requests for changes to facility layouts and propose options for review/ approval
• Ensure that plant layout drawings are correct and up to date at all times and that "free space" is created strategically to allow for improved flow and/or provision for new/additional production lines to support increased volume & new product introduction
• Optimize existing space utilization and provide input into the site spatial strategy
• Develop and maintain a site spatial strategy
  
  

What You Need:

• Bachelors degree
• 2+ years relevant Lean, Operations or Industrial Engineering experience
• 1-2 yrs Medical device environment preferred
• Experience creating and executing Lean plans in assigned areas
• Extensive knowledge and application of Lean/IE tools and methods
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional project teams utilizing sound project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to build trust with others and leverage resources to accomplish tasks and deliver results
• Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor others on Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Experience in CAD packages
  
  

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.