About WhiteCrow
We are global talent research, insight and pipelining specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house research.
About our client
For more than 80 years, our client's engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.
About the role
- The Quality Improvement Manager is responsible to drive and support improvement activities and convergent Problem-Solving competencies within AUT ASEAN, leveraging scalable methodologies and digital tools while unleashing people's talent.
- Working in collaboration with production plant at Gateway Thailand towards waste reduction and improving Incidents on our customer base.
- She/he is the Leader in ASEAN Problem Solving Committee and leads cross functional teams to solve complex and difficult manufacturing and quality problems.
- She/he contributes to the project selection that will have the highest impact on plant metrics.
- She/he coaches plant problem solvers and ensures their development
As a Quality Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for...
- Leader in ASEAN Problem Solving (PS) Committee.
- Organizing regular meeting review status & planning.
- Promoting PS culture throughout the Plant and ASEAN at all levels.
- Promoting the selection of the projects that will have the highest impact on plant metrics (eg. CoPQ) and manage all PS projects including PS initiatives from Line QRM escalation to VSM/Plant Level.
- Supporting production improvement process through PS projects.
- Leading cross-functional team to apply diligently a structured problem-solving methodology that best fits the situation (Shainin, SPS, Six Sigma or other equivalent methods as described by the Shifting Gears)
- Following up all PS projects with project owner and provide coaching to ensure PS methodologies are correctly applied.
- Regular project coaching with PS Master from Global, and follow-up to project closure and realize saving.
- Proactively anticipating roadblocks to find solutions and escalate when needed.
- Reporting out project progress, people development and savings to PS Committee and Management.
- Tabulating and managing Plant/ASEAN people PS skill matrix and identify training needs, plan & execution.
- Coaching, Developing and Expanding local Problem Solver Practitioners.
- Representing ASEAN in PS matter and report status to regional and global level.
- Alignment with AP and Global PS leaders for new PS initiatives and execution.
- Any other assignments as delegated by reporting Manager.
What you already have...
- Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).
- Strong understanding of 6 Sigma tools and Minitab usage.
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and product design
- Experience in taking project using structured problem-solving methodology (Shainin Red-X, 6 Sigma, etc).
- Experience in coaching and training.
Specific Requirements(Mandatory):
- Certified Red X Master or Master Candidate (ability to coach) or Kepner-Tregoe.
- Strong understanding of 6 Sigma tools and Minitab usage.
- Able to develop Dashboard (PowerBI) and to apply Data Science (Python, R).
