Assess business opportunities and develop strategies.
Evaluate or assess industrial facilities to ensure that all opportunities for improvement have been explored.
Develop flexible or integrated manufacturing systems and procedures.
Conduct studies on the reliability and performance of plant facilities.
Analyze costs of production, find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes, assess industrial facilities, Plan plant layouts and facilities, Design and conduct time studies and work simplification programs.
Be the champion for Daily Visual Management (DVM) in the facility in the context of GATX's SQDC management framework. Support/coach/lead DVM efforts across all work centers and all levels within the facility, and ensure deep understanding and full adoption of SQDC.
Travel requirements vary with assignments, 5-10% of the time across N. America.
Language: Ability to write and read in English.
The company provides the following benefits: dental plan, Health care plan, vision care benefits, Disability benefits, Bonus DPSP, long-term care insurance, and RRSP.
Master’s degree in operations management, Industrial Engineering, or business administration.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an analytical role or facility management, in Maintenance, Repair, Operations (MRO) or heavy industrial environment.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification preferred.
Strong direct experience in driving site-wide/multi-site transformation initiatives.
Adept in the use of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and other Lean Manufacturing tools, Kanban System / Pull System, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance, Kaizen, U-cells, Continuous Flow, and Warehouse Inventory Optimization.