CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ANALYST II

Job Overview

The TEOA Manager is responsible for defining, leading, and governing the deployment of the TEOA (TE Operating Advantage) system across the plant.
The role ensures alignment of continuous improvement initiatives with business strategy and Plant manager directives, drives operational excellence, and delivers measurable performance improvements in productivity, quality, delivery, and cost.
Unlike the Analyst role (focused on execution and support), the Manager:
• Owns the TEOA strategy and roadmap
• Leads deployment at plant level
• Drives culture transformation
• Ensures sustainable results and financial impact

Job Requirements

1. Strategy & Deployment Leadership
• Define and deploy the TEOA master plan aligned with plant Manager and business unit strategy.
• Lead the TEOA roadmap, including star level progression and maturity targets.
• Ensure alignment of all value streams and functions with TEOA objectives.
• Act as the governance owner of TEOA deployment across the site(s).
2. Team Leadership & Capability Building
• Lead, coach, and develop TEOA Analysts, CI engineers, and site practitioners.
• Build strong Lean/continuous improvement capabilities across the organization.
• Develop structured training and certification programs for TEOA tools.
• Establish a high-performance CI culture across all functions.
3. Performance Management & Results Delivery
• Own and track TEOA KPIs (productivity, lead time, OEE, inventory, cost savings).
• Ensure achievement of financial savings targets, validated and reflected in P&L.
• Monitor and steer continuous improvement portfolio/projects.
• Drive accountability at all organizational levels for performance results.
4. Operational Excellence & Value Stream Transformation
• Oversee value stream transformations (VSM, flow optimization, pull systems).
• Ensure systematic deployment of lean tools (5S, TPM, SMED, Standard Work, Visual Management).
• Drive end-to-end optimization, including support functions (Supply Chain, Procurement, S&OP).
• Ensure sustainability of improvements and standardization across operations.
5. Change Management & Culture
• Champion Lean mindset and behaviors at leadership and shop floor levels.
• Influence senior management and act as trusted advisor on operational excellence.
• Lead cultural transformation toward continuous improvement.
• Promote sharing and replication of best practices across sites.
6. Governance, Reporting & Communication
• Report progress to Plant Manager and Regional/Global TEOA leadership.
• Ensure clear visibility of deployment plans, actions, and results.
• Lead TEOA reviews, audits, and star assessments.
• Facilitate cross-site collaboration and benchmarking.

What your background should look like

• Master's or engineering degree in Industrial engineering or related fields
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience with focus on Continuous Improvement, Process engineering, production, logistics or industrial engineering
• Previous experience in leading continuous improvement activities on site or value stream level (Lean Leader or similar function) preferred, however, full training in TEOA will be given (This may be at a site away from home site and could involve some overseas travel).
• Previous hands-on and practical experience in using value stream mapping and implementing TEOA tools. Lead minimum 15 Kaizen events with proven results in at least following areas: 5S+1, Visual Factory, Standard Work, Quick Changeover and TPM preferred.
• Have the patience, perseverance and passion to drive the TEOA culture across the plant.
• Credibility and experience to work effectively and directly with the management team
• Excellent communication and coaching skills at all levels from the shop floor to top management (Strong team leader)
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically (i.e. deliver results)
• Strong project management skills.
• Analytically minded and data driven. The candidate must also have a holistic overview of complex situations and deal effectively with difficult issues when they arise.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and local language is essential.