About Us

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.  

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Be part of this company at the forefront of agriculture and construction, that passionately innovates to drive customer efficiency and success. And we know innovation can’t happen without collaboration. So, everything we do at CNH Industrial is about reaching new heights as one team, always delivering for the good of our customers.

Job Purpose

In support of the development of the CNHI Business System, the Site Lean Leader in Wichita, Kansas will provide the Site Leadership Team with support developing, deploying, and building internal skills and capabilities in ensuring the development of an “engine” of Continuous Improvement built on…Utilization of Value Stream Mapping to establish a customer focused, quantified, prioritized Roadmap of Major Projects, and Kaizen (Rapid Improvement Workshop) aligned to Strategy Deployment goals, Financial (Revenue, Profit and Cash Flow) and Operating KPI gaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapid, effective cadence of Kaizen utilizing the appropriate Lean/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement toolsets   
• Building key Lean / 6 Sigma / Continuous Improvement Kaizen skills as need including…
• Value Stream Mapping – including monetization
• Provide the Site Leadership Team with support developing, deploying, and building internal skills and capabilities in…
• Standard Work Kaizen – including Std WIP, Std Work Combination, 1 piece flow, Karakuri Development (material and tool presentation) and 5S
• Variation Reduction Kaizen – Root Cause Problem Solving
• Transactional Process Improvement Kaizen (Variation Reduction / Standard Work)
• Rapid Change Over (SMED) Kaizen
• Material Pull Systems / Kanban / Heijunka Kaizen
• Total Productive Maintenance (Preventive, Autonomous)
• 3P (Process, Product, Layout, Structure) Design Kaizen
• Deployment of an integrated Daily-Weekly-Monthly Management/Operating System that drives incremental day to day performance improvement of the Key Performance Indicators (metrics) that are leading indicators of the financial performance of the business.
• Establish the critical KPIs to measure at the right levels in the organization tied to Customer, Employee, Shareholder and other Key Stakeholders’ satisfaction.
• Create customer-focused, rigorous, simple visual performance tools to drive consistent review versus targets, prioritization of problems and effective root cause problem-solving / countermeasure throughout the organization.
• Create, simple visual, easy to manage improvement ideas implementation system for employees
• Establish Leader Standard Work at all levels in the organization that drives operating reviews, problem solving, and continuous improvement activities to the core Value Streams that are tightly aligned to customers and the value drivers that will make them and us successful.
• Create an Engaged, High-Performance Culture that aligns the mission, values and strategy of the business to the behaviors of leaders, teams and individual contributors in the organization, embracing the principles of…
• Intense Focus on Understanding and Creating Value for Customers
• Daily Continuous Improvement & Elimination of Waste
• Cadence of Kaizen (rapid, sustainable process change)
• Root Cause Problem Solving based on data and facts
• Leadership Humility and a “Go to Genba” (point of impact) approach to learning and problem-solving.
• People Engagement, Teamwork, Diversity
• Results Focus, Transparency and Accountability
• Objectives / What Winning Looks Like: 
• Increase capabilities of Site personnel in key Lean Business System skills and toolsets
• Support Site Leadership Team in driving accelerated rates of improvement in leading indicator KPIs aligned to our “Focus 5” key metrics…
• Safety
• Quality
• Delivery
• Profitability
• Customer Advocacy
• Drive improved levels of employee engagement through 1)Kaizen Participation, 2)Focused Problem Solving as part of the Daily Management process

Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business is preferred
• Proven track record of delivering results in a high-performance continuous improvement environment ideally including…
• Complex multi-product and market business with strong preference for high priced capital equipment with complex supply chain and logistics requirements.
• Experience using Lean/CI tools in both manufacturing and business process environment to deliver results
• Experience teaching, coaching, and facilitating teams utilizing the core Lean Toolsets in a Rapid Improvement Workshop (1 week) style - Toyota Production System / Shingijutsu / Danaher type toolsets
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial manufacturing business implementing the above
• Experience driving increased customer focus, understanding and value creation across a very internally focused organization
• High energy, effective communicator capable of leading across functional lines and without direct reporting authority
• Results focus and orientation. Understands and balances driving process change for sustainability while delivering on financial and operational results.
• Innovative thinker, but even more importantly, able to help other leaders and teams get “outside the box” and drive “breakthrough thinking”.
• Has the technical capability to understand and help solve complex problems.

Pay Transparency

The annual salary for this role is USD $133,875.00 - $160,650.00 plus any applicable bonus (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)

What We Offer

We offer dynamic career opportunities across an international landscape. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to delivering value for all our employees and fostering a culture of respect.

At CNH, we understand that the best solutions come from the diverse experiences and skills of our people. Here, you will be empowered to grow your career, to follow your passion, and help build a better future. To support our employees, we offer regional comprehensive benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Savings & Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility & Family building support
• Employee Assistance Programs 
• Charitable contribution matching and Volunteer Time Off