Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description Reporting to the Manager, Lean/CI Manufacturing Operations, the Lean/CI Business Partner is responsible for Lean and Continuous Improvement in an assigned plant. This includes operating models and mechanisms (metrics/performance). The Lean/CI Business Partner will tightly align with Manufacturing Operations leadership and co-lead the plant's gross and net productivity targets. You will improve a culture of continuous improvement, but initial focus will be plant-centric, focused on improvement (i.e. direct/indirect labor productivity, variances, material shrinkage, uptime/OEE, yield/scrap, lead time, external warehouse spend, freight/transportation, insource/outsource), and delivery of actual impact to ledger and improved financial performance.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lean/continuous improvement strategy to lead standardized processes in manufacturing efficiency and productivity.
• Accomplish strategic plans focusing on Lean foundational area including: Hoshin Planning, Leadership Gemba Walks, Lean Training, A3 Cause Problem Solving, Suggestion System, 5 S Program, Metrics that Matter, MOR Performance, Process Mapping, Kaizen Events.
• Identify improvement opportunities and establish quantifiable improvement targets in productivity, material usage, other operation expenses, quality, safety, space use, and inventory reduction.
• Develop best practice Lean vision, strategy and processes
• Apply Lean, Theory of Constraints, and Agile thinking that best aligns with the goals, priorities, and capabilities of the Manufacturing Operations.
• Develop relationships across the matrix organization. A successful at Rockwell Automation will lead change by influence and collaboration rather than by authority and control.
• Mentor productivity leaders in adopting lean projects.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement to ensure that, as we grow, manufacturing capabilities exceed all industry and customer requirements for safety, cost, quality, and responsiveness.
• Contribute to digital projects, to help bringing business and technology together (Connected Enterprise) to deliver more value to our company and our customers.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• The ability to travel 25% of the time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• 12+ years of related experience
• Experience leading improvement projects in global manufacturing operations, including supply chain and multi-site manufacturing. We are looking for an experienced Lean professional who can bring immediate value to our company.
• 2+ years as people manager preferred
• Experience in influential team leadership
• Lean Manufacturing certification
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Experience with Automation, AI, and Robotics
• Experience in manufacturing industrial/technical products, with a preference for experience in printed circuit boards and electromechanical products.
• A demonstrated history of driving positive change by influencing, convincing and persuading others up our organization, laterally and below.
• The ability to help transition from/visionary thinking to tactical implementation.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
• Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plans
• Paid Time off
• Volunteering Time off
• Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
• Employer Paid DC Pension
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.