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Lean Manufacturing Manager – Rock Star of Lean

By LeanThinker · Comments (1)
Sunday, January 16th, 2011

The title is Lean Manufacturing Manager. But that’s a bit misleading. What we’re really looking for is a rock star in Lean transformation. No, THE rock star of Lean Transformation. Do you have the track record to stake you claim?

Our client is the hottest high-tech consumer electronics company on the planet (OK, that’s my opinion, but I’ve yet to find anyone who disagrees). Position is located in Silicon Valley.  Career growth and opportunity is unlimited if you can perform. And compensation, to start, is in excess of $250,000.  Yes, a FIRST year package of base, bonus and stock of $250k or more for the right person.  Are you this person?

We require a minimum of 7-10 years of hands-on Lean transformation experience. And by that I mean doing it and getting results.  NOT running training programs. Not certifying Lean BlackBelts.  Not talking, but making Lean happen. In the Gemba. Achieveing critical results. Fast, consistently, persistently. And busting through the metrics like there were no tomorrow.

This position will be challenging, even demanding, but worthy of the best Lean Senseis. Based in Silicon Valley, you’ll have international and domestic travel opportunities. Interact with suppliers, customers, contract manufacturers and their Tier One and Tier Two vendors.   Drive, sustain, deliver. Again and again.

Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated Lean transformation success in the consumer electronics sector.  Think Dell, Lenovo and HP in laptops;  iPhones, iPads and Macs at Apple;  Internet TVs and e-readers from Sony; Xboxes over at Microsoft;  BlackBerries from RIM;  and pretty much anything made by Flextronics or (back in the day) Solectron.  Or, anything that comes close.

Send me a resume. Or give me a call. Or send me an email.  And then do only one thing:  convince me you are the Rock Star of Lean Transformation.

Adam Zak   http://LeanTalent.com  zak@LeanRecruiter.com  +1 (847) 304-5301     Twitter: @LeanThinker

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Categories : Category: Inactive/Closed-Out Executive Searches, China, International, Lean Expert, Lean Supply Chain, Operations, Quality

Director, Global Six Sigma (Master Black Belt)

By LeanThinker · Comments (0)
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

$500 million Global Manufacturer, Wilmington, NC                

(download PDF>>)   Director_Global_Six_Sigma-2

We’re looking for an experienced Six Sigma leader with broad business acumen, global perspective and experience, and the ability to drive, facilitate and sustain change in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment.

The selected individual will become our client’s Director, Global Six Sigma, and leverage her or his outstanding leadership, communications and technical skills to create significant and lasting impact and value at all levels of this organization.

And yes, it’s going to take an ambitious, determined and committed “A-player” to reap the rewards of success in this demanding role.  But what business transformation worthy of that designation wouldn’t be a major problem-solving opportunity, and a challenge of such caliber that it rigorously tests the mettle of even the best Six Sigma pros in today’s competitive manufacturing world?

Could you be up to this challenge?   

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Director, Product Quality, High Tech Consumer Electronics – Lab126

By LeanThinker · Comments (0)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Director, Product Quality for high-tech consumer clectronics company with hottest device  (yes, this one)  of the century -  located in  Silicon Valley, California
Amazing Amazon Kindle

Amazing Amazon Kindle

Why You Want this Position   (and here’s where you can respond…)

  • You crave the excitement of working with the visionary team which created the hottest consumer electronics gadget of the century. And, there’s more to come!
  • You are obsessed with excellence and quality. This company is already attaining a level of world-class quality metrics that other consumer electronics makers would die for. Your mission: take your passion for quality and make it even better!
  • You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial start-up environment where your daily decisions make a direct, clearly visible impact on the operational and financial performance of the company. You relentlessly pursue your personal and professional expectations for performance and results.
  • You hunger for meaningful work with an exceptionally talented team, where it’s all about clear and open communication, genuine collaboration, and exceeding customer expectations  - across the whole business.     

Introduction

Our client creates highly engaging and innovative consumer-centric electronic product solutions. The business has grown rapidly in size, scale and scope but still retains, at heart, the start-up mentality which has fueled its wild success. This outsized growth rate requires our client to massively scale-up many of the systems, process and procedures (and their functional leadership) so vital to support the company’s continued advancement into new products and global markets.  Hence this new position, Director, Product Quality.  Read More→

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