Director Continuous Improvement & Automation - Shelton, CT

Overview

Leads CI and automation initiatives across sites, driving Lean, robotics, and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities

• visual dashboards
• ci training
• automation strategy
• smart manufacturing
• kpi development
• kaizen events

Tasks

-Implement balanced visual management programs, including digital dashboards and real-time performance tracking. -Train employees on CI techniques, including Lean, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and automation best practices. -Identify, plan, and execute CI actions that reduce cost, cycle time, and lead time while increasing safety, quality, and repeatability. -Lead and manage a cross-functional Continuous Improvement team, embedding Lean Manufacturing principles across operations. -Lead footprint rationalization projects using a stage-gate process, incorporating automation and digital transformation opportunities. -Develop and execute automation strategies to enhance productivity, reduce manual processes, and improve quality and consistency. -Partner with engineering and IT to identify, evaluate, and implement smart manufacturing technologies, including robotics, machine learning, and IoT solutions. -Collaborate with leadership to develop KPIs and performance metrics that support strategic CI goals. -Support plant-wide safety initiatives and ensure compliance with automation safety standards. -Conduct time studies and establish engineering labor standards and routings. -Drive strategic planning initiatives that align CI efforts with long-term business goals, including capacity planning, technology roadmaps, and investment prioritization. -Facilitate Kaizen events and monitor 90-day sustainment of improvements. -Prepare and maintain standard work documentation for both manual and automated processes.

Requirements

• time study
• engineering degree
• strategic thinking
• leadership
• automation
• cad

What You Bring

-Time study and labor standards experience. -Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field required. -Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities. -Willingness to travel up to 75%. -Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills. -Experience in automation implementation, including robotics, PLCs, and smart sensors. -Proficiency in CAD, Visio, and MS Office; SAP experience preferred. -10+ years of manufacturing experience, with 5+ years in Lean Manufacturing.

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About Hubbell Incorporated

-Products span from high-voltage grid components to connectors, lighting fixtures, wiring devices, and data-center infrastructure. -It serves markets ranging from utilities and renewables to commercial construction, healthcare, OEMs, telecom, and residential. -Notable projects include equipping smart grids, powering hospitals, wiring data centers, and supporting wind and solar farms. -It traces its roots through a century of innovation, adding major acquisitions like Ohio Brass, Burndy, Aclara to its legacy. -An unusual fact: its founder’s 1900s patent for a paper-roll cutter shaped its early success and led to today’s broad industrial reach. -Headquartered in Shelton, CT, it maintains a storied heritage in electrification.

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