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Director, Lean Continuous Improvement

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

$1 Billion+ (Delicious) Fast-Moving Consumer Products ,  Central Iowa HQ Location   

Director, Lean Continuous Improvement – PDF

Our client’s product line spans the broad frozen treats spectrum. Best known for its premium brands of ice cream and frozen novelties, the company sells its retail products in convenience stores, restaurants, supermarkets, and vending machines. Its foodservice division produces ice cream and specialty desserts for restaurants, schools, and ice cream shops.

Already strong across the Midwest, our client has designs on growing into national brand. With state-of-the-art production facilities, and cited by industry experts as one of the most technically advanced, the company manufactures and packages over 2,000 products in almost every size, shape, style, and flavor imaginable.   Also, in keeping with leading taste and technology trends, our client produces an awesome-tasting line of Splenda-sweetened ice cream. So much to enjoy!

Why Our Client is Different – and Why YOU Should Be Here!

Successful people and organizations hold certain beliefs or values about themselves. One of our client’s most visible and critical values is the belief in work/life balance of team members, an important consideration in today’s hectic world where attention to personal issues and family responsibilities is often sacrificed for corporate objectives. In addition, our client puts a premium on innovation and results rather than bureaucracy. This kind of focus on people and innovation has allowed the company to build a loyal, dynamic and highly productive group of associates at all levels of the organization, resulting in continuing benefits from the successful pioneering efforts of these valued associates.

Critical Mission

Our client’s new Director, Continuous Improvement (Director CI) will take full responsibility for developing an effective CI program which provides tools, techniques and resources to support the organization’s efforts to significantly improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.              

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Vice President Operations

Marvin Windows & Doors

Four-Season Outdoor Paradise

Warroad, MN

  

Adam Zak helps connect exceptionally skilled Lean executives with companies that are truly committed to long-term Lean operations success. Adam’s hands-on approach to Lean executive recruiting helps his clients drive and sustain their Lean transformation, while helping executives find a new corporate home where they can create a direct, meaningful impact with their LEAN skills and expertise.

 

But sometimes, it’s not just about your skill at managing a certain number of people, your comfort level in a specific sized organization, or the depth and breadth of your LEAN expertise that’s important. Lifestyle and family values considerations are critical to long-term success, and small-town living is not for everyone.   And our client, Marvin Windows and Doors, would like this to be a successful match for you and for them, for the long term.

I’m conducting an executive search for an exceptionally talented Vice President, Operations, someone who can lead a business of over 2000 team members, 7 direct reports (2 plant managers, components & assembly; materials director; director technical services; quality manager; CI manager; manufacturing services manager), and manufacturing volume of $300 million+.  Someone who is a LEAN Leader and understands how to drive continuous improvement in a LEAN Enterprise. Read More→

Director, Lean Six Sigma Consulting

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Director, Lean Six Sigma Consulting

Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Scottsdale, or…

 

I’m conducting an executive search for a world-class practitioner of LEAN, Six Sigma and process improvement consulting and training.

 

Why Should You Consider this Position?

Because you are driven to excel. Passionate about LEAN. Steeped in Six Sigma. Creative. Analytical. Professional. You think and act like an entrepreneur. You crave to make a difference. You love to solve problems and your solutions must make an impact. Not just in the work cell, but across the enterprise, clearly improving your client’s operational and financial success.  You are hands-on, yet also connect to the big picture. You have breakthrough ideas, you share them, you collaborate. You are rewarded for your results. You derive professional and personal satisfaction from your career success. Is this you?  We must talk! (847 304-5301)  Read More→