Leader, PEAK

Job ID: 1265 

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Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

The Leader, PEAK is responsible for identifying, developing, and monitoring programs that focus on PEAK, Productivity, and Lean strategy. This position will be a driving force in implementing PEAK systems, as well as training for, and leading activities, that are multi-discipline, and impact productivity at the manufacturing floor level.  The role will be critical to the PEAK journey.

Responsibilities:

• Working with cross functional groups as a member of the plant PEAK leadership team.
• Support PEAK PAC’s training objectives.
• Support the allocation and prioritization of resources to meet plant objectives.
• Understand and support plant goals and drive improvement in KPI’s.
• Provide guidance and expertise to assist multi-discipline teams in problem solving efforts.
• Identify opportunities or gaps in the manufacturing employee development programs and develop systems that drive results, performance, and accountability.
• Support PEAK and productivity objectives through the use of PEAK tools, such as DMAIC’s, RACI’s, LSO, etc.
• Generate and implement cost savings initiatives that align with our productivity metric.
• Perform other duties as assigned in compliance with federal, state, local regulations, company guidelines and policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience. TPM, Lean, Six-Sigma, Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Minimum of five years related manufacturing experience in a leadership position.
• Excellent communication skills to lead and support empowered employees in a team environment.
• MS Office software skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint. SAP experience preferred.
• Able to lead projects, develop timelines and complete projects timely.
• High energy, self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organized.
• Able to identify problems, create solutions, and drive for results without minimal supervision.
• Understanding of complex interrelationships between business metrics.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.