Synthomer Excellence Black Belt

Purpose of Role

• Strengthen organic growth in the company and to make a significant contribution to the Group’s long-term success through all corporate and operational functions
• Enhance flexibility, speed, cost and productivity to ensure the sustainable growth path and long-term competitiveness
• Contribute to the achievement of our True North objectives
• Contribute to the definition of harmonized ways of working and standards
• Support the Deployment Directors on the global roll-out of the Synthomer Excellence (SynEx) methodology (including Strategy Cascade at regional and site level)
• To own, improve, develop and train the methodology, coaching assigned Green Belts in driving improvements
• Consults and coaches the organization at all levels and orchestrates the various SynEx activities with their assigned divisional/regional scope

Main Accountabilities

• Work effectively with businesses and support functions to translate process findings/pain points to Safety, People, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Profitability, improvements and standard work implementation
• Foster the growth of operational excellence behaviors throughout the business through coaching, mentoring, and training GBs, YBs and teams,
• Lead Business Excellence* activities with at least average benefits of $250,000 - $500,000 per annum
• Focus on large business-critical projects that will hone understanding of SynEx tools and drive business impact
• Contribute to/Lead up to 2-3 activities per year depending on the complexity/magnitude.
• Execute established method for benefit quantification.
• Conduct data analysis on program results to establish and mitigate risks, ensures that process improvement initiatives are aligned to business requirements
• Provide team leadership in the application of Lean, Six Sigma and Opex tools with an end-to-end holistic approach
• Communicate effectively with various levels within the business to educate in SynEx methodologies and influencing, and motivating both proactively and reactively
• Deploy appropriate methodologies to problem solving and support teams to solve problems.
• Ensure the escalation process is effective for overcoming hurdles, solving problems and engaging senior stakeholders
• Perform Value Stream Assessments
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure satisfactory performance and recording on appropriate systems
• Continue to proactively develop his/her holistic understanding of the Synthomer business and of emerging tools & techniques
• Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Contribute to the design, implementation and the continuous improvement of the SynEx Blueprint, Standards, Templates, Methodology and Philosophy
• Be an active member of the SynEx community

*Business excellence includes in operations, commercial, innovation, supply chain, procurement and other areas

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Business related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ demonstrated experience in continuous improvement, manufacturing and/or chemicals industry.  Ten or more years preferred.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt required. Blackbelt certification is preferred.
• Strong track record in leading and coaching Continuous Improvement Projects to successful completion with measurable results.  
• Experience analyzing and identifying process improvement opportunities; partnering with stakeholders to ensure projects align with strategic priorities and achieve intended results.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally
• Self-motivated with a strong drive, determination and target-oriented mindset
• A mission-driven, team player with the desire to make an impact and difference
• Ability to plan and manage at both strategic and operational levels
• Outstanding interpersonal skills across cultures
• Experience working across cultures collaboratively in a global organization
• Full commitment to business integrity, customer value, teamwork, innovation, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)
• Excellent MS Office software experience
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 50%.
• Ideal candidate will be located in the Eastern half of the United States, within driving distance of a major airport.

Why Synthomer?

We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.​
We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.​
We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.