Role Summary
The CBS Coach drives Operational Excellence across the plant by coaching teams, leading analyses, and facilitating improvement initiatives using CBS (OpEx) methodologies (LEAN, SMED, RIE, VSM, 5S). This role acts as both local and external interface for work time standardization, ensures deviation management transparency, and supports continuous improvement aligned with business objectives and the annual budget.
Key Responsibilities
1) Operational Excellence & Governance
- Participate as an active member in SFM1/SFM2/SFM3 operational meetings as a representative of CBS (OpEx); actively apply Gemba management principles.
- Ensure alignment and delivery of local CBS objectives according to expectations of local and external management.
- Act as the local and external interface for topics related to work time standardization and site rules.
2) Analysis & Improvement Projects
- Lead and participate in local and external analyses focused on key performance elements of the role (cycle time, takt time, standard work, waste reduction).
- Initiate individual CBS projects (āJust Do It ā HOSHINā) and projects based on other CBS methods, with structured problem-solving from daily observations and hourly monitoring.
- Document and escalate negative impacts discovered during time studies and project analyses; collaborate closely with the Cost Saving Engineer.
- Identify CBS opportunities and potential improvements that can be integrated into current projects or developed as new initiatives.
3) Coaching, Facilitation & Training
- Moderate and facilitate workshops/trainings in both variable and fixed areas (including common losses in productive areas: wasteātime, motion, defects).
- Moderate rapid improvement events (RIE), SMED, VSM, and 5S workshops/training for concept improvement in variable and fixed areas.
- Coach team leaders and cross-functional teams on Lean thinking, standard work, visual management, PDCA/A3, and problem solving.
4) Reporting, Compliance & Budget
- Ensure transparency and availability of project reporting; check information accuracy, and coordinate internal reporting activities for improvement projects.
- Implement and lead activities within the annual budget approved by management.
- Prepare cost information required to carry out activities and inform the Head of CBS (OpEx) Contitech Romania.
- Document, together with the Cost Saving Engineer, all savings impacts from loss reduction and the CIM program, ensuring rewards are processed according to procedure and approved by local management.
5) Deviation & Standards Management
- Ensure deviation management processes, transparency, and communication of deviations to responsible colleagues.
- Ensure all activities within the area of responsibility comply with current standards, procedures, and internal regulations.
- Maintain confidentiality of company information and comply with company policies.