Specialist, Business Process Improvement.Quality.Lean Six Sigma

Ansell is a leading global provider of protection solutions. Our company designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of protection solutions that meet the ever-changing needs and demands of our markets and industries. Protection is our primary concern as millions of people around the world depend on Ansell in their professional and personal lives.

Our vision is to create a world where people can enjoy optimal protection against the risk they are exposed to. Whether at work or during their leisure time, people require the right protection for the right application. After all, what better guarantee is there than increased safety, security and productivity than through adequate protection.

Specialist, Business Process Improvement

 

GENERAL SUMMARY

 

The position is responsible and accountable for the deployment of Lean Six Sigma principles and Ansell Production System (APS) in the respective business unit – HGBU. Further, the global initiative management with respect to the assigned business unit is also a major responsibility.  

 

JOB ROLE

 

1.   Deployment of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles across the business unit

 

·       Overall project identification and management for the business unit via programs such as S3 savings, LSS Wave and Productivity improvement projects (P2.0)

·       Manage the projects, provide necessary training and coaching for the leaders.

·       Deploy lean tools whenever required by the operations.

·       Develop talent management strategy and deploy for the respective business unit.

·       Support the operational teams in visual factory.

·       LSS Green Belt, White Belt and LSS tool trainings

2. Kaizen program management based cultural transformation Strategy development, Communicate, train, and empower the Kaizen teams and leaders

 

·       Track the Kaizen progress periodically.

·       Periodic evaluations, Gemba and ranking in HGBU

·       Promote and engage the concept among the general workers categories.

 

3. Ansell Production System Deployment Understand the key concepts, applications   and relevance of IWS pillar

 

·       Train and coach, the plant deployment teams – HGBU

·       Strategic deployment plan for all pillars in HGBU

·       Routine reviews and engagement to ensure sustainable deployment of APS

·       Collaborate with pillar heads to ensure on time deliverable of all deployment milestones.

·       Change management with key stakeholders.

·       Request the leadership support and laisse with the sponsors in bridging the support gap.

·       Gap analysis and project planning for the deployment milestones

·       Health Check management

·       GBU Plant Daily Direction Setting APS representations

·       GBU Monthly Direction Setting lead

 

          4. Department overall budgetary management

           

·       Develop departmental GBU budgets.

·       Periodic reviews and communication

           

          5. Lean Six Sigma trainer LSSGB trainer for executives

           

·       LSSGB project coach

·       LSS GB module development

·       Talent review and management for LSS skills in executive team

           

KEY POSITION REQUIREMENTS

 

Education

 

·       BSc (Hons) Degree from a reputed university

·       Certified in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

·       General management/ business qualification (preferred)

·       Project management qualification (preferred)

 

Job Experience

 

·       1 year plus experience in similar capacity and 3 years overall industry experience

·       Project management experience in a manufacturing environment

·       Manufacturing industry exposure

·       Global scale work experience (preferred)

 

Knowledge & Skills

 

·       MS office professional level

·       Sinhala and English professional level

·       Minitab or similar statistical tool -professional level

·       Manufacturing operational knowledge – intermediary

·       Basic financial management knowledge

·       DMAIC, PDCA, Kaizen based project management

·       Lean Six Sigma knowledge

·       Integrated Work Systems knowledge 

Desirable Job Competencies

 

·       Good communicator with sound problem solving and presentation skills.a

·       Positive attitude and enthusiasm.

·       Good at respectfully challenging paradigms and being a change agent.

Additional Requirements (travel, etc.) Be prepared to travel to local establishments and other Ansell locations as required by the company on business- and job-related matters.

Equal Opportunity Statement

“Ansell commits to securing an equal opportunity recruitment and selection process. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnic origin, religion, disability, genetic information, or any other factors that could be deemed discriminatory.”

 

Our Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion

 

Ansell’s vision is about creating safe spaces where all perspectives are valued alongside individual contributions. When we say that everyone deserves to belong, feel included and empowered at work., it's not just words. We want applicants to know that we endeavor to create an inclusive environment that will consider all, regardless of age, gender, background, disability, veteran status, or experience alone! It’s what drives Ansell as an organization towards a workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate, it’s what drives us to serve our customers and stakeholders with pride, and it’s what differentiates Ansell.

 

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