Division SPS Practitioner
Overview:
As Division SPS Practitioner, you lead SPS deployment across the region and drive training to enable ongoing process improvements. You align divisional goals with SPS, supervise audits and dashboards, and coach plant teams to reduce losses and improve OEE, quality, and efficiency. You partner with leadership to set stretch metrics and coordinate standardization across plants. This remote role includes heavy travel, shaping a culture of continuous improvement and sustainable results. Compensation / Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and dependents 401(k) retirement plan with company match Employee wellbeing tools and EAPPaid time off and holidays Tuition reimbursementvariety of insurance plans (life, personal accident, disability)
Responsibilities:
- Lead the regional SPS implementation plan with leadership to drive training and activity-based improvements
- Review and communicate trip reports, implementation plans, and scorecards with Division management
- Calibrate divisional expectations with SPS for audits, machine condition, and maintenance excellence
- Set plant-level KPIs and stretch goals for all SPS phases, ensuring balanced progress
- Train and coach plant associates on OEE, quality, waste reduction, and cost of operations
- Assist strategic planning, cost/benefit analyses, and financial impact assessment of SPSLead and mentor Lean-Six Sigma, DMAIC and TPM processes; mentor SPS and cross-site teams
- Standardize Processes, Pillars, Metrics, and Communication formats across plants and division
- Identify resources, plan pre-assessments, and support SPS steering team meetings
- Walk the floor with plant leaders to verify 5S, DTM audits, and checklist accuracy
- Ensure adherence to SPS processes and drive knowledge transfer to regional teams
- Coordinate SPS communications and visits to maintain KPI progress and capital/resource planning
- Provide direct feedback to plant managers and help develop corrective actions
- Support rewards decisions as milestones are reached
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization across division
- Lead area manager reviews of KPI performance and SPS readiness
Key requirements:
- Manufacturing leadership or engineering background with continuous improvement experience (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma)
- Strong technical aptitude and understanding of manufacturing disciplines, financials, and technologies across the region
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams at multiple sites from shop floor to regional levels
- Experience in coaching, team development, and relationship-building across diverse groups
- Ability to clearly communicate and transfer knowledge to varied audienceswillingness to travel up to 80% and work remotely from Southeast USCapable of delivering results with minimal supervisionleadershipcommunicationinfluencing others
- LeanSix SigmaDMAIC