**Senior Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvement - Stryker Instruments** Carrigtwohill, Cork **Position Summary:** As part of the Senior leadership team the CI & Lean Lead will design, develop and execute Springhill’s Continuous Improvement & Lean strategy.  Coaching the Springhill team to embed the CI & Lean framework throughout the plant. **What you will do:** Here you will work within the Springhill manufacturing leadership team, with responsibility including, but not limited to the following: + Lead development of a detailed operational excellence strategy for the business. Leverage value stream mapping to create and execute operational, technology, and resource roadmaps. + Lead a culture of lean, innovation, continuous Improvement (CI) & process excellence, including such initiatives as Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI), 6S, human error reduction, problem solving and value stream mapping. + Deliver the Stryker Production System (SPS) for daily management, problem solving and leader standard work. + Influence professional teams in a multi-site, matrix model. Talent based management, actively promote performance management and coaching. Champion development and career pathing. + Drive high levels of employee engagement through cultural change & inclusion in the OpEx journey. + Conduct OpEx assessments to understand site, and talent capabilities. Build capability through training, coaching & people development. Ensure implementation of identified tools, processes, and systems. Oversee Lean Six Sigma greenbelt/blackbelt deployment programs. + As part of the leadership team, accountable for the sites’ cost reduction, delivery, quality, and safety targets. + Develop innovative operational excellence solutions to complex business & technology challenges where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Solutions may require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. + Assume the role of technical & cultural mentor for various functions. Be the champion for promoting OpEx wins through various communication channels. + Monitor and control progress of work ensuring sound application of principles, delivery to strategic intent and the appropriate use of practices and tools. + Drive continuous improvement through the greater integration of digital systems throughout the plants (use centrally generated reports, maximize the efficiency of technologies, budget planning, capacity evaluations, systems etc.). + Establish a strategy & system for process control & monitoring. Evaluate process to ensure maximum utilisation of equipment and floor space, minimise handling and optimum process flow. + Influence others in an operations environment and quickly gain respect and support from site leadership team, operators, and fellow CI site reps. + Develop and implement global strategies, driving meaningful change across the business. You’ll lead strategy deployment efforts using Hoshin Kanri or similar techniques. + Manage budgets effectively, using sound financial judgment to deliver results. You’ll identify opportunities for cost reduction and lead ongoing continuous improvement initiatives. + Collaborateacross all levels and functions, building strong relationships and trust while working both independently and as part of a team. + Make timely, wellinformed decisions and take a proactive approach to problemsolving. You’ll act with a sense of urgency and accountability in everything you do. **What you will need:** + B.S in Engineering , Science, Business or other related discipline with 10 or more years’ experience; or related masters degree with 6 or more years of experience; or PhD with 4 or more years of experience may also be desirable. + Broad based business experience in high performance multi-national enterprise, at least 5 years of which has been spent in operations and/or technical leadership level in Medical Device or other highly regulated industries very advantageous. + Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing lean principles. + Lean education background, preferably Black Belt level. + Demonstrated experience leading/deploying OpEx initiatives and coaching at site, and functional level. + Digitalisation and automation experience / exposure is preferable. Sound capability to understand concepts and approaches in facilitating strong leadership. \#IJ This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.