VOS/ Vertiv Operating System Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

In partnership with the assigned internal customer(s) group, the VOS Manager is responsible for the successful planning, development, and execution of continuous improvement programs within Vertiv Operating System (VOS). The VOS Manager will provide oversight on all continuous improvement projects and the standardization of business as usual (BAU) processes within assigned functional departments. The individual will play an active role within assigned customer(s) group in capturing, duplicating, and internalizing the best practices across assigned customer(s) group. He/she/they will partner and consult with both the Plant Manager and their leadership teams to shape site strategy, develop plans, and execute performance improvement initiatives. The VOS Manager will further develop Lean capabilities of management and employees, to create sustainable models to drive daily problem solving and continuous improvement. The VOS Manager will leverage imbedded function resources to leverage expertise. This individual should be prepared to lead and coach leaders to integrate operations/functions end to end and drive KPI improvement. They will develop the capabilities of the continuous improvement team and lead the continuous improvement of Vertiv Operating standards, processes, and methods.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of CI (VOS) Coordinators, and their support staff.
• Ensure alignment and adherence to the VOS methodology and framework. Ensures employees operate within VOS guidelines.
• Accountable for the administration and execution of VOS related policies and procedures.
• Decisions have a direct impact on functional operations and customers.
• Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers, and peer groups at various management levels.
• Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution.
• Ability to lead change initiatives and drive process excellence.
• Leads/Accountable for facility VOS communications, education and trainings.
• Leads functional analysis including baseline of core business processes and financial analysis and continuous measurement and improvement.
• Partner with the Regional VOS leader to develop and deploy VOS strategy.
• Right hand resource person to assigned function leader.
• Work with assigned function leader to define/set appropriate targets for improvement and measure progress to targets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES REQUIRED :

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years or more of hands-on experience in the application of production system methods and way of thinking

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Six Sigma / Lean certifications .
• Hands-on experience in the application of Lean/Six Sigma methods and way of thinking.