at 3-M in DEKALB, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Description:
Director Continuous Improvement & Global Standards
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so its equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact Youll Make in this Role
As a Continuous Improvement Director, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Freedom to Act
- Works with Area operations, site, organization leaders, and leadership teams and has direct responsibility for long-term strategic planning, operating plans, and establishing improvement objectives for organizations in the next 1-2 higher-level tiers.
- Responsible for Area, site/organization goals, objectives, strategy, and performance.
- Approves assigned programs, budget deviations, and overall resources to meet business objectives.
People Management
- Management responsibility encompasses an Area, BG, multiple CI Senior Managers, and/or several disciplines within or across Functions.
- Establishes goals, priorities, timetables and assigns resources/tasks. Accountable for the results and performance of their Area, Site/organization.
Analytical and Problem Solving
- Leads, guides, and helps create solutions for highly complex and multi-faceted problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. Problems are unique and require a thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices. Applies knowledge of different techniques and practices to achieve desired results.
- Utilizes resources across work areas, departments, and businesses to create solutions.
- Understands the connection between operational improvements (e.g., machine productivity, labor productivity, lead time/turnaround time, quality, backlog, capacity, OEE, etc.) and financials (Revenue/TVOS, Cost, Cash, Margin)
Business Impact and General Working Tasks
- Has a major business impact on the organization due to the significant scope of responsibility and complexity of duties. Typically, relates to a large, established business or a medium, developing business with high complexity or growth potential.
- Decisions have long-term impacts on more than one area of the organization as well as multi-site.
- Responsible for Area, site/organization goals, objectives, strategy, and performance.
Interaction
- Communicates with senior functional leaders, top business leaders, direct subordinates, and external clients on the highest level. Primary contacts are typically both internal and external.
- Shares vision and demonstrates company values. Provides implementation, deployment (across multiple sites) and results focused consulting to site/organization leaders across multiple sites.
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Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
