Continuous Improvement Manager

<div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><u><b>Position Summary</b></u></H2></div><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u>About you:</u></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you motivated by impactful work?

Do you have a passion for excellent quality standards, driving business forward through improving efficiency, and possess strong stakeholder engagement skills? If so, then a career with STERIS in our Healthcare division could be a great fit for you. </strong></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u>About Us:</u></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">At STERIS we are a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention.

Our mission is to help our customers create a healthier and safer world. Working at<strong> STERIS</strong>, you <strong>GROW</strong>, <strong>LEARN</strong> and <strong>MAKE A DIFFERENCE</strong>.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Continuous Improvement Manager will drive operational excellence through continuous improvement program initiatives and deployments.

You will utilize lean implementation strategies and experiences in leading the organization through the lean transformation journey. The CI Manager will plan, organize, and implement established Continuous Improvement methods, practices, and tools for more efficient and effective processes within EMEA Healthcare.

The incumbent will take a hands-on, collaborative, action-oriented approach to build support for change and transformation while leading, training, developing, motivating, and coaching the team in the development of a lean culture. </p></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'><u><b>Duties</b></u></H2></div><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>This is a home based position which will require national and potentially international travel to support the allocated stakeholder base.</strong> <br /> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Duties </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Leads and drives lean transformation and change initiatives to create and sustain world-class, visually managed processes for instantaneous recognition of wastes in all areas. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Implements CI/Lean methods to drive improvement in alignment with strategic goals and objectives. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Facilitates and/or conducts lean training programs, Kaizen events, and other lean initiatives. Assesses, coaches, and provides constructive feedback to teams to strengthen lean competencies at the site. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Serves as a change facilitator, develops and collaborates with site/area lean champions and/or business leaders and influences site leadership in the transformation to and in support of a continuous improvement culture. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Develops and manages multiple processes, long and short-term, sustainable, lean-related visual action plans as well as assigned key projects. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Monitors existing and new processes for improvement opportunities in safety, quality, delivery, and cost through lean problem solving methodology and takes appropriate follow-up action. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Tracks, measures, and reports progress on improvements using standard, established KPI’s. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Establishes and monitors core CI/lean systems such as: SQDC, 5S, Standard Work, and Leader Standard Work for compliance to standards and effective utilization. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Assists in the preparation of budgets, schedules, and other financial reports regarding the impact of sustaining CI/lean improvements, waste reduction, and ROI, as indicated by lean accounting principles. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Support organization and facilitation of site Lean Steering Committee meetings. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Maintain professional and technical knowledge through benchmarking world-class lean organizations and personal CI/Lean-related training. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </li></ul></div></div><div style='padding: 10px 0px;border: 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size:16px;word-wrap: break-word;'><H2 style='font-size: 1em; margin: 0px'>Required Experience</H2></div><div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Bachelor's Degree in Continuous Improvement / Health related Science or 10+ years of demonstrated, qualified lean experience in a leadership role. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of a variety of lean tools: Toyota Production System and methodologies such as: A3 Development and Management, Process Flow Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, 5S/Visual Factory, TPM, QCO-SMED, Standard Work, Process Problem Solving, Built In Quality, Just In Time, Kaizen/Continuous Improvement, Hoshin Kanri – SDP X Matrix, and Lean ROI. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to integrate safety, ergonomics and 5S requirements within CI/ lean practices. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ability to manage priorities for limited multi-site responsibility. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Experience in working within a matrix environment reporting to Lean organization and taking local direction from Site Directors. </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Up to 60% travel, travel will vary week to week, must be flexible </li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Clean Driving Licence and Passport with no restrictions required.</li></ul></div></div></div> <p> </p><p>STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention.

WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.steris.com">www.steris.com</a>.</p><p>STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. </p>