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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Lean Sigma Specialist – Oil and Gas

Company: Confidential

Position: Lean Sigma Specialist – Oil and Gas

Location: Dallas, Texas

Reporting: Position reports to Lean Program Manager

Compensation: Excellent Compensation and benefit package

Relocation: Relocation Available

Company Profile:

Our client is one of North America’s leading natural gas producers.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key lean sigma deployment role based in our client’s Dallas, Texas area operation, reporting to the Lean Sigma Program Manager - US division. This position will require an experienced Lean Sigma practitioner, preferably with oil and gas industry background and experience. This position requires a Lean Sigma practitioner that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal skills. Key to success in this position is the ability to work within the organization at all levels utilizing a very “hands on” approach to creating value and buy-in as the lead change facilitator for the operation’s Lean Sigma transformation.

· This position will be responsible for helping to manage and facilitating the division’s Lean projects and strategy.

· This position will provide Lean Sigma project management leadership, interfacing with all levels of the organization on the use and practice of Lean Sigma methodology and tools.

· This position will support management in the development, planning and execution of a lean sigma strategy and metrics

· This position will have responsibility for planning and assisting in the execution of various Lean Sigma projects targeted towards improving the business’s overall performance.

· This position will focus on business performance that constantly strives to eliminate waste, improve customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use of Lean Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:

· BS Technical Engineering Degree

· 3-5 Years experience in Lean Sigma implementation, facilitation and project management

· 5+ Years oil, gas and/or petrochemical industry experience required

· Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required

· PMI Certified Project Management credentials preferred

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:

· Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills

· Tenacity and energy in leading change towards an effective work environment.

· Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.

· Strong analytical skills and process focus

· Progressive, flexible and team oriented person required.

NOTE:

If you have trouble with the apply button link and your email, please follow these directions to email your Word document resume and cover letter to our private and confidential applicant tracking system via MAXHIRE

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IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO ROUTE YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS JOB YOU MUST PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR EMAIL SUBJECT BOX:


Lean Sigma Specialist - Oil and Gas (42-7-MH701)

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The Avery Point Group, Inc.

Leveraging Lean & Six Sigma in Executive Search and Recruiting


The Avery Point Group provides functional expertise and executive search focus in the areas of Six Sigma, Lean, operational excellence, plant management, operations management, supply chain management, and finance. As executive recruiters our practice services a wide spectrum of industries, spanning manufacturing, distribution and service-based companies.

With our Lean Six Sigma approach, experience and global perspective, we stand out from other executive search firms and add significant value for our clients in their search for leadership talent. Unlike other recruiting firms, we truly speak the language of our clients and candidates.

Our Lean Sigma Approach: Search excellence starts with the sound foundation of a well defined and consistent search methodology. Our Lean Sigma Search™ process incorporates a unique Lean Six Sigma approach to filling our clients’ staffing needs. Each phase of our executive search value stream process is designed to eliminate waste in order to move the search and recruiting process along efficiently and effectively, thus enabling us to exceed our clients’ expectations and requirements.

Our Experience: With our team’s decades of operations experience, we are uniquely qualified to help our clients find, assess and recruit leadership talent. Our key principals have held senior-level director, VP and Lean Six Sigma positions in manufacturing, distribution and service-based Fortune 500 companies. Our principals are Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean trained by globally recognized industry leading companies and have real-world, practical experience in their application. As subject matter experts in the recruiting of Lean, Six Sigma and operations talent, our firm has been featured in leading industry trade magazines such as: Quality Progress, Quality Digest and IndustryWeek.

Our Global Perspective: Our key principals have managed global operations and led key initiatives in Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America and throughout Asia. Our principals, with their global perspective, understand what it takes to find, assess and recruit talent for companies to succeed in today’s global economy.

posted by The Avery Point Group, Inc. @ 4:38 PM  

Plant Manager – Lean Focus

Company: Confidential

Position: Plant Manager – Lean Focus

Location: Midwest – Northern Illinois

Reporting: Position reports to VP of Global Operations

Compensation: Excellent Compensation and benefit package

Relocation: Relocation Available


Company Profile:

Our client is leading global manufacturer and supplier of consumer and commercial products servicing the mass retail, home center and commercial outlet markets.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key leadership position within our client’s division, with responsibility for the business’s flagship non-union manufacturing plant and distribution operation supporting revenue in excess of $120MM (300+ employees). Reporting directly to the VP of Global Operations, this position will require a candidate with a solid plant management and distribution leadership background, preferably with a materials processing and/or batch manufacturing background. Key to success in this role requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive service, quality, cost and safety leveraging Lean methodologies in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical approaches to operational and business objectives, leveraging his/her background and experience to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.

· This position will be responsible for managing the both manufacturing and distribution operations, holding managers accountable to achieve monthly and annual targets in service, quality, cost, safety, and other key performance targets.

· This role will lead, drive, and sustain the cultural and technical changes necessary to make our client’s plant a world class Lean manufacturer.

· This role will serve as the leader and catalyst for implementing Lean Enterprise principles, tools, and techniques within the plant and distribution center.

· This position will be responsible for the preparation of annual operating budgets, business plans for both the plant and distribution center.

· Leadership responsibility for 275 hourly and 40 support staff team associates with functional responsibility for all manufacturing, distribution, local product management, human resources, EH&S, plant engineering, and indirect reports from sourcing and finance.

· This position will have responsibility for the management of the people resource through good practice, employee appraisal systems, implementation of compensation and benefit programs, communication systems, and performance management techniques

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:

· BS degree Engineering or Business / MBA or M.S. Advanced Degree preferred

· 15+ years of increasing responsibility in manufacturing leadership roles (Plant Management and Distribution Experience)

· Advanced Training in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5s, SMED, and other continuous improvement methodologies

· Materials processing experience / background

· Strong financial acumen - understanding of 4 wall operating costs and P+L measures

· Knowledge of Word, Excel, MS Power Point required

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills…edge, energy and the ability to lead and energize others.

· Demonstrated track record of promotion within a minimum of two different organizations / business cultures

· Strong ability to quickly assess and develop talent to build team and operational bench strength

· Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects and deadlines… sometime with conflicting requirements

· Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction and priority

· Ability to develop, interpret and apply required policies and procedures

· Ability to work/ in a team / matrix environment

· Ability to address tactical business shortcomings with strategic solutions

· Ability to build buy-in with multiple stakeholders with sometime conflicting priorities

· Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy

NOTE:

If you have trouble with the apply button link and your email, please follow these directions to email your Word document resume and cover letter to our private and confidential applicant tracking system via MAXHIRE

Email to: MH701@apply.maxhire.net

IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO ROUTE YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS JOB YOU MUST PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR EMAIL SUBJECT BOX:

Plant Manager - Lean Focus (41-7-MH701)



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The Avery Point Group, Inc.

Leveraging Lean & Six Sigma in Executive Search and Recruiting


The Avery Point Group provides functional expertise and executive search focus in the areas of Six Sigma, Lean, operational excellence, plant management, operations management, supply chain management, and finance. As executive recruiters our practice services a wide spectrum of industries, spanning manufacturing, distribution and service-based companies.

With our Lean Six Sigma approach, experience and global perspective, we stand out from other executive search firms and add significant value for our clients in their search for leadership talent. Unlike other recruiting firms, we truly speak the language of our clients and candidates.

Our Lean Sigma Approach: Search excellence starts with the sound foundation of a well defined and consistent search methodology. Our Lean Sigma Search™ process incorporates a unique Lean Six Sigma approach to filling our clients’ staffing needs. Each phase of our executive search value stream process is designed to eliminate waste in order to move the search and recruiting process along efficiently and effectively, thus enabling us to exceed our clients’ expectations and requirements.

Our Experience: With our team’s decades of operations experience, we are uniquely qualified to help our clients find, assess and recruit leadership talent. Our key principals have held senior-level director, VP and Lean Six Sigma positions in manufacturing, distribution and service-based Fortune 500 companies. Our principals are Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean trained by globally recognized industry leading companies and have real-world, practical experience in their application. As subject matter experts in the recruiting of Lean, Six Sigma and operations talent, our firm has been featured in leading industry trade magazines such as: Quality Progress, Quality Digest and IndustryWeek.

Our Global Perspective: Our key principals have managed global operations and led key initiatives in Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America and throughout Asia. Our principals, with their global perspective, understand what it takes to find, assess and recruit talent for companies to succeed in today’s global economy.

posted by The Avery Point Group, Inc. @ 9:48 AM  

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Manager Lean Transformation and Process Performance

Company: Confidential

Position: Lean Transformation Manager

Location: Los Angeles Area, California

Reporting: Position reports to Director of Continuous Improvement

Compensation: Excellent Compensation and benefit package

Relocation: Relocation Available

Company Profile:

Our client is a rapidly growing multi-billion dollar leading global transportation and aerospace component products manufacturer.

Position Description and Responsibilities:

This is a key leadership position our client’s flagship LA area plant, reporting directly to the Director of Operational Excellence. This position will require an experienced Lean transformation leader, preferably with a strong manufacturing background and experience. This position requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive change in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment leveraging his/her strong interpersonal skills. Key to success in this position is the ability to work within the organization at all levels utilizing a very “hands on” approach to creating value and buy-in as the lead change facilitator for the operation’s Lean transformation.

· This position will be responsible for managing and facilitating the site’s Lean initiative and strategy.

· This position will provide leadership / mentoring / training to all levels of the organization on the use and practice of Lean methodology and tools (5S, Kaizen, SMED, “Design for Lean” etc…)

· This position will support management in the development, planning and execution of a lean enterprise transformation strategy and metrics

· This position will have responsibility for planning and assisting in the execution of various Lean transformation events targeted towards improving the business’s performance on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

· This position will focus on business performance improvements that yield zero accidents, defect free products, on demand and on time delivery, at the lowest cost.

· This position will focus on business performance that constantly strives to eliminate waste, improve customer satisfaction, and increase market share via the use of Lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

· This position will act as a key driver of change within the business, supporting management/cross functional decisions by communicating the enterprise-wide changes to employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow with the business’s Lean transformation.

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:

· BS Technical Engineering Degree

· 3-5 Years experience in Lean Manufacturing implantation and facilitation

· 7-10 Years overall Manufacturing experience

· Advanced Training in Lean Manufacturing, 5s, SMED, and other continuous improvement methodologies

· Six Sigma experience a plus – BB or MBB

· Operations/process leadership experience

Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:

· Results based Leadership style skill set with strong impact and influencing skills

· Tenacity and energy in leading change towards an effective work environment.

· Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.

· Strong analytical skills and process focus

· Progressive, flexible and team oriented person required.

NOTE:

If you have trouble with the apply button link and your email, please follow these directions to email your Word document resume and cover letter to our private and confidential applicant tracking system via MAXHIRE

Email to: MH701@apply.maxhire.net

IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO ROUTE YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS JOB YOU MUST PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR EMAIL SUBJECT BOX:

Manager Lean Transformation and Process Performance (40-7-MH701)




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The Avery Point Group, Inc.

Leveraging Lean & Six Sigma in Executive Search and Recruiting


The Avery Point Group provides functional expertise and executive search focus in the areas of Six Sigma, Lean, operational excellence, plant management, operations management, supply chain management, and finance. As executive recruiters our practice services a wide spectrum of industries, spanning manufacturing, distribution and service-based companies.

With our Lean Six Sigma approach, experience and global perspective, we stand out from other executive search firms and add significant value for our clients in their search for leadership talent. Unlike other recruiting firms, we truly speak the language of our clients and candidates.

Our Lean Sigma Approach: Search excellence starts with the sound foundation of a well defined and consistent search methodology. Our Lean Sigma Search™ process incorporates a unique Lean Six Sigma approach to filling our clients’ staffing needs. Each phase of our executive search value stream process is designed to eliminate waste in order to move the search and recruiting process along efficiently and effectively, thus enabling us to exceed our clients’ expectations and requirements.

Our Experience: With our team’s decades of operations experience, we are uniquely qualified to help our clients find, assess and recruit leadership talent. Our key principals have held senior-level director, VP and Lean Six Sigma positions in manufacturing, distribution and service-based Fortune 500 companies. Our principals are Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean trained by globally recognized industry leading companies and have real-world, practical experience in their application. As subject matter experts in the recruiting of Lean, Six Sigma and operations talent, our firm has been featured in leading industry trade magazines such as: Quality Progress, Quality Digest and IndustryWeek.

Our Global Perspective: Our key principals have managed global operations and led key initiatives in Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America and throughout Asia. Our principals, with their global perspective, understand what it takes to find, assess and recruit talent for companies to succeed in today’s global economy.

posted by The Avery Point Group, Inc. @ 9:27 AM  


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