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We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified 

Location: ​Stuarts Draft​
Department: ​Operations 

Summary:

Provide strong leadership for global continuous improvement to create, implement and sustain a strong Lean Hollister Production System (HPS) while ensuring the delivery of key Quality, Service & Cost Objectives.  This is a transformational role as part of the Global Operations team to support both plant and distribution locations to ensure the overall lean production system and culture advance and sustain for Hollister.  The role is both hands on doing, coaching, mentoring but also having the ability to create and deploy a strategic roadmap to get Hollister to a world class operation. Hollister operates in a hybrid work environment.

This position is based in Stuarts Draft, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Critical Support to help create, drive and implement the overall Continuous Improvement (CI) Strategy for Global Operations, including alignment to the Hollister Production System (HPS) framework and finalize the development of the Hollister Production System, in order to drive business results
• Educate and coach the organization on the culture of continuous improvement and necessary behavioral development, including a culture of continually challenging the status quo, experimentation, autonomous teams and leadership structures.  Includes sharing of best practices.
• Lead and co-ordinate Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt certification programs
• Partner with senior leaders across the Global Operations organization to ensure consistent deployment of HPS targeted to address the most critical business needs first aligned to the Operations X-matrix
• Hands on teaching and deployment required at local site location from Leadership to operator associates.
• Take responsibility for Global Operations strategic initiative projects as appropriate to further drive operation excellence and CI.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Essential Functions of the Role:

• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing
• Ability to interface with a computer for a long period of time
• Occasional movement over large manufacturing floor area
• Public speaking and significant reading requirements
• Work flexible start/stop times, across all shifts

Requirements:

• 8 - 12 years of professional experience in a progressive manufacturing environment with a proven track record of results delivery
• Strong track record of having worked in a world class Lean/Six-Sigma manufacturing environment
• Experience creating, implementing globally and working within a lean manufacturing production system is necessary (Shingo or associated award recognition a plus)
• Bachelor Degree in Operations Management, Engineering or other related field required
• Project Management experience

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

• Black Belt Certification preferred with knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies required
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and execution of global projects
• Demonstrated ability to influence a cross-functional team and challenge the status quo/change agent in order to deliver business results
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, strong work ethic, attention to detail and organizational/multi-tasking skills
• Strong facilitation skills, change management experience and project management
• Knowledge of ERP Systems preferred
• Experience in equipment and process validation preferred
• Experience in automation systems and manufacturing technology preferred
• Experience in hourly system/data analytics (big data) preferred
• Strong in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• English fluency

Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, and generous retirement savings.​

• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $120,662- $189,612 yearly. The actual salary varies based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, abilities, and other legitimate business factors.​
• The Company’s health and welfare benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, spending/savings accounts, disability, company paid (parental and caregiver) leaves, statutory leaves/disability programs, accident, life, wellbeing, education assistance, adoption assistance, and voluntary benefit programs. ​
• The Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan includes: auto-enrollment, ROTH, vesting and eligible participants “safe harbor” matching contributions. ​
• The Company’s paid time off benefits include: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation based on length of service and exempt/non-exempt status, and sick days based on statutory requirements and/or exempt/non-exempt status. ​
• The Company’s additional benefits include: education assistance and adoption assistance benefit programs. 

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About Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

EOE Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Req ID: 35331