VES/Continuous Improvement Leader - North America

 Are you…

Interested in working for an international and diverse company?

Interested in working for a company that is dedicated to sustainability?

Looking for a friendly and supportive team?

If so, read on!

Esko, a Veralto company, is a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions that accelerate the go-to-market process of packaged goods. Our products empower teams to support and manage the packaging design and print processes for brand owners, retailers, pre-media and trade shops, manufacturers, and converters to provide the most innovative, integrated platform and comprehensive portfolio of tools that intelligently digitize, connect, automate, and accelerate the concept to market processes for every packaged product.

You will be part of a flexible, family-friendly organization that cares about its people just as it cares about the environment.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. 

The VES (Veralto Enterprise Systems) Leader is responsible to support Esko business objectives, by utilizing VES tools and best practices and developing of the VES culture across the organization. In this position you will provide coaching and training to various function leaders and associates to enable continuous improvement and sustainment of stronger results using VES tools.

This position is part of the Global VES (Veralto Enterprise System) team and will be located in Americas, hybrid/remote depending on location of selected candidate.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Establish and sustain partnership/followership with functional and regional leaders and other VESLs.

• Identify and lead improvement priorities, action plan to deliver those priorities and improve VES maturity level.

• Prioritize and align Kaizen Funnel for the main business initiatives. Coach, develop, guide and challenge facilitators, team leaders and leadership to ensure that objectives are achieved.

• Facilitate Kaizens, Workshops and deliver Training where needed

• Build VES skills across the organization by helping the leaders to identify capability gaps, certification candidates and supporting those candidates throughout the process.

• Ensure that VES Fundamentals are being utilized intentionally and with the right mindset across the organization.

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum 5 years of experience deploying continuous improvement using Lean tools and methodology (Kaizen, 5S, VSM, Problem Solving) and/or VES processes, with a focus on fundamentals (PSP, VMDM, SW)

• Proven experience in Facilitation and Training

• Fluent in spoken and written English; Spanish is a bonus

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to act as a trusted business partner, offering insights from business perspective

• Strong relationship building, motivational leadership skills and the ability to create followership and influence others without direct authority

• Adaptable, hands-on individual with a strong attention to detail and a proven ability to embrace and navigate organizational change with confidence

At Esko, a Veralto Company, innovation comes in every color and never in the same package. Join Esko and see how diversity of people and thought fuels a career journey like no other. Create unique technology solutions for the packaging value chain, bring new ideas to life, make and influence decisions, and experience career growth, rewards, and recognition in our global Packaging & Color organizations.

Esko is proud to be a Product Quality & Innovation company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources. 

US ONLY: 

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $120,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

US residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.
 

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