Sr. Lean Coach

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides Lean expertise and guidance through focused and sustainable value stream transformation to enable cross-functional collaboration and best practices sharing and implementation. Provides coaching and development opportunities over multiple workcells. Building communication between Plant LSS Manager and Lean Coach around the sites to strengthen overall capabilities of a value stream.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Value Stream Alignment with Lean Vision and Strategy:

· Work closely with the Plant Lean Six Sigma Managers to sustain a Lean culture

· Provide coaching and support on training, project identification and prioritization

· Monitor, coach, and continuously support value stream transformation initiatives by coaching on Lean principles, tools and methodologies.

· Give guidance, suggestions, and inspiration to Lean Coaches and process owners for optimizing value stream.

2. Building a Lean Production System and Lean Culture:

· Be a leader, mentor and coach towards integration of Lean principles, values, philosophies and tools for driving continuous improvement through coaching and guiding operators over multiple projects

· Work with value stream owners and AOM’s to create a system to ensure everyone is conducting the Lean Principles correctly and consistently

· Mentor a best practice sharing internal network supported by Lean Principles

· A coach and active facilitator in Bronze/Silver Certification projects and mentoring sessions

· Be an active participant in the Lean Silver Certification

· Lead by example and model the desired behaviors and values

· Foster respect for people and humility through mentoring and coaching through the site’s Lean journey

· Encourage risk taking and experimentation using the scientific method

· Maintain proficiency continuously learning align with Plant LSS Manager and Operation Manager

· Align with the local Lean rewards & recognition program

· Align with Finance to bring the impact of projects that are part of Lean efforts into Jabil’s financial processes

3. System Measurement and Feedback

· Surveillance over multiple workcells, collect feedback from Lean Coach and propose improvements to process owners

· Seek and value feedback from the team and provide timely help if needed

· Support the Plant LSS Manager to drive actions which will improve Lean Index Assessment score

4. Ensure Program and Cultural Sustainability

· Develop and mentor multiple workcell leaders to facilitate and lead Kaizen Events

· Support Lean Six Sigma Managers to propose and develop a strategies

· Anticipate and meet/exceed customer expectations by solving problems timely and effectively

· Provide statistical problem solving analysis

· Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position

· Comply and follow all procedures within the company security and ethics policies

· May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

· Excellent leadership and communication skills

· Track record showing continual improvement of personal skills

· Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

· Understand and practice the Lean principles, methodologies and tools

· Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages

· Lean Six Sigma Package Certification, Green Belt.

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

· Be expert in lean tools and processes to coordinate and share knowledge on a regional and global scale

• Deploy and sustain the Daily Management System.
• Facilitate Tier Meetings and the Accountability Process.
• Ensure effective problem escalation and rapid issue resolution.
• Coordinate and lead Gemba Walks.
• Train and coach teams on Lean tools and methodologies.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Facilitate and lead Kaizen Events.
• Ensure compliance with Leader Standard Work (LSW).
• Develop a culture of structured problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a Project Coach, mentoring teams to successfully execute Lean Six Sigma projects and achieve targeted business results.

BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accessibility Accommodation

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.#whereyoubelong