Manager, Continuous Improvement Cover Letter

Please consider me for the manager, continuous improvement opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership, training, and mentoring across the business unit regarding the proper application of Apogee Lean Enterprise principles.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• An objective, business-oriented view of EHS performance and its impact on the strategic goals of the organization
• Lean / Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma
• Bachelor of Science in related business discipline
• Experience with Operational Excellence
• A successful track record in leading transformation processes within the industry
• Coach, constructively challenge, and thereby change the behavior of change leader, change agents and team members while generating enthsiasm
• Rapidly identify key issues from a wide range of complex data, tell a story and quantify opportunities
• Desirable knowledge of IL6S methodologies and tools

In response to your job posting for manager, continuous improvement, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership, mentoring and coaching to the plant continuous improvement team and the plant leadership team consistent with company, department and plant business goals.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Green Belt Certification in Lean Manufacturing
• Works directly with Field Excellence team to develop quality, customer satisfaction and productivity improvement plans
• Leads a team that interacts with and reports dotted-line into the Field Service zones and the DTH channel to ensure that quality, customer satisfaction and productivity gains are driven into the respective businesses
• Establishes processes, benchmarks best practices and tracks systems and procedures to ensure implementation of best practices
• Helps to establish Standard Operating Procedures for the organization
• Applies a lean methodology (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) and lean manufacturing tools to continuous improvement efforts to achieve financial and customer benefits
• Serve as a change agent for culture change and the use of leadership Standard Work at all levels of the organization
• Mentor Field Excellence, field management, and field support teams in the use and value of process improvement methodologies under the Lean Management principles

In response to your job posting for manager, continuous improvement, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership and coordination for the process and delivery of improvement activities among the business teams, sector management, staff functional groups, and manufacturing teams to ensure financial objectives are met.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience training and coaching a formal problem-solving methodology
• Proven track record leading and coaching a variety of kaizen teams with an emphasis on execution
• Advanced computer proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience executing projects that are complex change initiatives impacting elements of people, process and technology simultaneously
• Lean Six Sigma methodology, Statistical Quality control, Advanced statistical analysis methodologies (ANOVA, Regression and Design of Experiments)
• Multisite Project Management and Continuous Improvement
• Strong Industrial/ Supply chain engineering background with exposure to supply chain practices and drive change
• Hands on experience using modern Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPS, SQDCI)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the manager, continuous improvement position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for business process improvement expertise, along with organizational, financial, business, strategic and project knowledge, to assess improvement opportunities and define and deliver sustainable process solutions for several workstreams.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• High level of competency in obtaining information and data, analyzing spreadsheets and business software, and applying and presenting data to drive improvements
• Subject Matter Expertise – Understanding and experience in process improvement, evaluating success, and HR operations
• Prior experience leading Kaizen workshops in the areas of 5S, standard work, and visual management is preferred
• Proficiency in creating lean, quality, and productivity systems for operational, commercial, service, and sourcing excellence
• Experience with lean manufacturing and/or six sigma methods is important
• Experience in delivering Green Belt trainings
• Experience in mentoring and coaching Green Belts
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification would be a great advantage

I would like to submit my application for the manager, continuous improvement opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for the Business Unit with on-site technical services and engineered solutions for cost saving initiatives, quality improvement initiatives, new manufacturing processes for capability and efficiency improvements for existing equipment.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Excellent energy, communications and employee engagement skills
• Lean Six Sigma Train-the-Trainer qualification
• Familiarity with Malcolm-Baldrige national quality award criteria
• Familiarity and understanding of vertically and horizontally integrated manufacturing
• Shainin Red X proficiency
• Education in Supply chain, Logistics, Lean, Engineering, Maintenance, Project Management or equivalent
• Specialist in Lean tools and concepts
• Demonstrated experience and success in application of Continuous Improvement philosophies, tools and techniques