Job Overview

Responsible for facilitating and deploying Continuous Improvement (TEOA TE Operating Advantage) throughout the assigned Value Stream to drive flawless execution with TEOA tools and methods that are flexible, reliable, and responsive.

Implements, under the direction of the OPEX Manager. The TEOA system ensures a safe work environment, drives quality improvements, provides premier customer service, develops a qualified workforce, and reduces operating costs, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvement in the site systems. Partners with the Value Stream Manager to oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual operational and financial expectations.

Responsibilities:

• With the Value Stream Manager, support the identification of production requirements within the Value Stream ensuring alignment with process departments (molding, stamping, plating, etc.) on needed capacity and priorities to achieve the Value Stream goals along with the development and deployment of appropriate planning, replenishment and signaling tools.
  
• The TEOA Tech along with the Value Stream Manager will be responsible for developing and deploying the value stream daily accountability process and employing problem-solving methodologies to determine root cause and develop countermeasures for misses to daily targets, identifying and ensuring resolution of system issues and ensure the successful accomplishment of extended value stream customer expectations.
  
• The TEOA Tech will ensure consistent application of TEOA methodology and standard work in alignment with TEOA peers and TEOA site/process leader.
  
• Partners with the Value Stream Manager on the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of TEOA within the assigned VSM to eliminate waste and achieve targets.
  
• Responsible for coordinating with the Site Process Leader the inclusion of improvement recommendations into the TEOA System Design.
  
• The TEOA Tech will be responsible for coaching the value stream production team members in achieving the Value Stream Key Performance Indicator objectives aligned with the site performance and TEOA goals.
  
• Supports the integration of previously unconnected processes (departments) into one interconnected extended value stream as seen from the customer’s perspective.