Business Unit Practitioner: Level 2 Global Grade 11 at Barloworld Equipment

Key Outputs

• Support the Operational Excellence team to achieve the Business Units BBS commitments.
• Analyse Data to unlock cost saving opportunities.
• Help develop the relevant metrics, financial justification and valuation for BBS initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for replication of best practices.
• Deliver the required BBS concepts training to various teams, as required, within a Business Unit.
• Actively facilitate the drive for improvement in process metrics, targeted financial benefits and achieve company goals.
• Deliver Ad hoc assigned projects.
• Highlight timeously any barriers to the delivery of BBS to the Business Unit Lead.
• Facilitate and support change management and the necessary guidance for the implementation.
• of new/revised solutions.
• Excellence team and Business Unit leadership as required.
• Ensure BBS operates as per standard within the area of responsibility which would include daily assistance with the management of the Process Control Boards at the Gemba.
• Support the required BBS cultural change.
• Assist event team leaders in preparation to close out A3.
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly Mission Control updates.
• Facilitate PSE and RIE through 9-week cycle and ensure A3 closure.
• Building reports for KPI monitoring.
• Coach first line managers on Lean tools

Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

Minimum Required Qualification:

•  Grade 12
•  NQF 6 qualification
•  Bronze certified/trained
•  Valid Driver’s Licence

Advantageous:

•  Industrial/Mechanical engineering related qualification
•  Project management, operations management related qualification
•  Knowledge of Power BI or other Data analytic tools

Minimum Required Experience:

•  Clear understanding of requirements for behaviour and technical Coaching / Facilitation
•  3 years’ experience in similar role
•  Knowledge and experience with Continuous Improvement Methodologies
•  Proficient in data analysis and process mapping tools to highlight failure points
•  Ability to quickly analyse and interpret performance data, identify trends, and establish root causes
•  Strong business analysis skills, especially in the areas of process improvement and re-engineering
•  Ability to set out, monitor and track benefits and outcomes
•  Building a bottom-up culture of continuous improvement in the business
•  Excellent verbal communication skills
•  Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities
•  Participation and facilitate in Rapid Improvement Event (RIE’s)
•  Demonstrated experience as a lean/continuous improvement (Lean, Theory of Constraints, TPM, Six Sigma) is advantageous
•  Successful demonstration of medium-to-complex project management/implementation
•  Advanced computer literacy skills (MS Office)

Minimum Required Competencies:

•  Problem solving (L3); Analytical thinking (L3); Written and
•  Verbal communication (L3); Conflict management (L3); Influencing and negotiation (L2); Drive,
•  Energy and Initiative (Results-Focus) (L3); Practical Execution Management (Planning,
•  Organising and Monitoring (L3); Developing People (L2); Programme and Project management
•  (L3); Professional / Technical Competence (L2)
•  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•  Analytical and attention to detail

Preference will be given to candidates that:

•  Silver Certified
•  Advanced Data analysis skill