TEOA Manager – Continuous Improvement

TEOA Manager – Continuous Improvement

The TEOA Manager defines, leads and governs the deployment of the TEOA (TE Operating Advantage) system across the plant. The role aligns continuous improvement initiatives with business strategy and Plant Manager directives, drives operational excellence, and delivers measurable improvements in productivity, quality, delivery and cost.

Compared with the Analyst role (focused on execution and support), the TEOA Manager:

• Owns the TEOA strategy and roadmap
• Leads deployment at plant level
• Drives culture transformation
• Ensures sustainable results and financial impact

Responsibilities

• Strategy and deployment: define and deploy the TEOA master plan, lead the roadmap (star level progression and maturity targets), and act as governance owner across the site(s).
• Team leadership: lead, coach and develop TEOA Analysts, CI engineers and site practitioners; build Lean capabilities, training and certification programs.
• Performance management: own and track TEOA KPIs (productivity, lead time, OEE, inventory, cost savings); ensure financial savings are validated and reflected in the P&L.
• Operational excellence: oversee value stream transformations (VSM, flow optimization, pull systems) and deploy lean tools (5S, TPM, SMED, Standard Work, Visual Management).
• Change management: champion the Lean mindset at leadership and shop floor levels, and promote sharing of best practices across sites.
• Governance and reporting: report progress to the Plant Manager and Regional/Global TEOA leadership; lead TEOA reviews, audits and star assessments.

Requirements

• Master's or engineering degree in industrial engineering or related fields
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in continuous improvement, process engineering, production, logistics or industrial engineering
• Previous experience leading CI activities at site or value stream level (Lean leader or similar function) is preferred
• Hands-on experience with value stream mapping and TEOA tools; led at least 15 Kaizen events with proven results (5S+1, Visual Factory, Standard Work, Quick Changeover and TPM preferred)
• Patience, perseverance and passion to drive the TEOA culture across the plant
• Credibility and experience to work directly with the management team
• Excellent communication and coaching skills at all levels, from shop floor to top management; strong team leader
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically to deliver results; strong project management skills
• Analytical and data-driven, with a holistic view of complex situations
• Fluent in spoken and written English; local language is essential

Additional information

Full TEOA training will be provided. It may take place at a site away from the home site and could involve some overseas travel.