Program Manager - Operational Excellence

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Purpose:
Lead and drive large, complex, and cross-functional continuous improvement projects across manufacturing operations, working with leadership, to deliver significant and sustainable cost reduction and structural change. Develop and investigate ideas, complete financial and engineering analysis, justify, build teams, plan, and lead projects to completion.
Responsibilities:
Identify manufacturing continuous improvement opportunities and project ideas, through analysis of manufacturing costs and operations.
Conduct and lead cost and business analysis to bring projects to cost-benefit justification and GO decisions.
Influence management to drive for decisions and break constraints through networking with all parts of plant and business teams
Build project teams, develop project plans and launch projects.
Participate directly in project completion and delivery of results, in a range of roles. Where needed, as direct project manager. In other cases, identify the best business or plant team to lead. In all cases, serve as project team member.
Collaborate as part of the Manufacturing C.I. team, to share projects and responsibilities, and contribute your specific or unique skill & experience to all projects.
Lead the implementation of major cost reduction and strategic projects.
Gain senior leadership support and approval for project scope, objective, and timeline.
Drive project implementation to achieve maximum results in the fastest time.
Be accountable for delivering project results to the bottom line and ensure through auditing that expected results are being accomplished.
Influence plant management and gain business alignment when projects negatively impact one plant or functional area but benefit the overall company.
Technical/Functional Skills:
Demonstrated expertise and results delivered in at least one of the central operations or support areas of: manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, engineering or quality.
Demonstrated network across manufacturing and business support functions, and experience in cross-functional work.
Ability to access and analyze business and engineering data and develop quantitative & qualitative project justifications.
Communication skills that can be leveraged to influence management team, and ability to work at all levels of the organization (shop floor to VP)
Experience working in C.I., Lean, Problem-solving, or 6-sigma projects.
Demonstrated team working experience, and involvement in project planning and management.
Ability to travel to multiple Timken facilities (U.S.) through the year, for frequent assignments of a few days to a week, and occasional assignments of 2-3 weeks.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business discipline required
7 years of experience required supporting operations in management or technical professional role