Continuous Improvement Manager - Portland, United States - The Weir Group

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Continuous Improvement Manager - Supply & Service
Weir ESCO
Remote with up to 60% Travel
Purpose of Role
Weir ESCO's Continuous Improvement Manager provides leadership to drive continuous improvement into our DNA.

This role will focus on guiding initiative success through process management, helping all employees become systematic problem solvers, and developing our next tier of CI leadership.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future:

At Weir, the growing world depends on us.

It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive.

And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to g


row your own way:
Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take.

Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong : Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves.

We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.


Key Responsibilities:
Transform our culture at our Supply & Service locations by introducing lean concepts to improve safety, cost and quality.
Teach, train and coach to process management, delivering standard processes, information sharing and problem solving to support business needs.
Grow/develop current employees so that they can work independently in lean roles, under your guidance.
Provide leadership and facilitation for cross-functional process improvement – ensuring a systematic approach is followed
Build relationships with those you support by becoming a valued resource and leader of processes improvement.

Safety First:

Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and/or experience leading teams through change, and driving results through development, implementation, and ongoing coaching of Lean practices
Use a range of techniques to raise awareness and encourage exploration Use feedback and challenge effectively to increase awareness, insight and responsibility for action

Capable of walking in to a many different scenarios, and proactively meeting that team in the middle to support and grow their operations for the better.

Passionate about using and coaching data driven problem solving and0 understanding of basic statistics
Must be able to to facilitate and influence in a virtual environment
Must be willing and able to travel up to

60%

(primarily domestic, some international)
Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable.

Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost.

With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future.

We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page

and LinkedIn Life Page .

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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About Us

We are Weir. And the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing. Quickly adapting. Continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each and every one of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge – but it's exciting. And it's one we can't wait to be part of.
Thank you for your interest in joining us.

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