Lean Coach - (Leadership Standard Work)

Job description / Role

Purpose of the Job:
Support the role out of the Leader Standard Work across all company asset teams, with respective Asset Team Leaders (ATL), through professional LSW coaching support accountable for implementation and sustainability of LSW in their respective organizations.

• Provide specialised subject matter Leader Standard Work consultancy support to CLIENT to assist the roll-out of Leader Standard Work as identified and required in all Operations & Maintenance asset teams and other Value Streams. This includes, but not limited to, development of LSW best practices, procedures and standards.
• Develop and deliver the CLIENT specific strategy for Leader Standard Work.
• Support CLIENT in its aspiration to become a Lean compnay through the development and deployment of integrated Lean Management Systems as when required.
• Assist in capability development of CLIENT staff through knowledge transfer of LSW core competencies and skills.
• Develop and deliver the required training & coaching to CLIENT staff at all levels as deemed appropriate to develop, implement and sustain Leader Standard Work in their workplace(s) and respective team(s).
• Develop CLIENT Internal staff coaches to a high level of proficiency, in order for them to coach independently and reinforce the LSW process, (Coach the Coach approach)
• Provide periodic assessment of Leader Standard Work deployment works. The assessment shall highlight LSW development, implementation and sustainability shortcomings, current gaps, and proposals to address the gaps and shortcomings for CLIENT’s undertaking. Ensure there is an adequate escalation process and report progress/ issues to appropriate parties.The assessment shall be used as basis for periodic reviews (Plan-Do-Check-Adjust)
• Design and manage site specific LSW deployment plan that aims to deliver specific business improvement such as operational excellence, cost reduction, production increase, HSE improvement etc.This may include, but not limited to, budiing LSW Visual Boards, building assurance and egagment activities plans,.continous improvement activities boards and developing LSW routines
• Facilitate workshops and kaizen events as and when required to develop, implement and sustain LSW across Operations & Maintenance Team(s) and other Value Streams.
• Engage and establish commitment from the asset leadership

Dimensions/Critical Interfaces
• Complete LSW or specific aspects of it will be deployed throughout the entire CLIENT organization. This could be in existing value streams business specific issues or improvement projects outside the selected value streams. Each LSW coach is expected to work both in the interior locations and in the coast offices as when required
• Critial interfaces includes, supervisors, coordinators, team leaders, managers, values steam sponsors, Lean Cetral Team, internal coaches and other external coaches

Principal Accountabilities

Provide LSW professional training and coaching to:
• CLIENT leadership teams and front line leaders
• Lean value stream leads and internal coaches.
• Supervisors, coordinators and team leaders

• Working closely with the LSW deployment manager, value stream sponsors, champions and leadership teams and provide expert advice
• Apply the LSW and CI methodology and recommend solutions to specific business case issues with the specific aim to deliver the improvement projects/ kaizen events/daily improvements on schedule, with benefits realised and competency of Lean Practitioners raised and embedded.
• Oversee the implementation of LSW routines of 15 to 20 leaders/supervisors/coordinators annually.
• Will be assigned a number of internal lean coaches to mentor them into their development path.
• Lead projects as a project manager, advisor, coach or trainer, playing a Q/A role where needed, participating in steering teams, ensuring compliance with group methods, etc. It is anticipated this will include Kaizen workshops, facilitated sessions, and project co-ordination.
• Develop others CI Leadership Behaviours and in doing so support and develop a sustainable continuous improvement culture.
• Facilitate Teamwork (Cross functional Project Teams). Support the Lean Deployment team and to establish the Improvement agenda for CLIENT. This includes understanding the current situation and future vision, establishing relevant benchmarks/metrics and framing improvement programs to close the gaps
• Conducting period LSW assessments as per the deployment plan, etc…
• Proactively suggest any new development in LSW and CI methodologies and tools
• Provide LSW expert support to the Lean Central Team as when required
• Full mobility to work in various Interior locations as required
• Comprehensive reporting of progress to Lean Central Team and LSW deployment manager

Challenges
• It is the responsibility LSW coach to ensure that the deplpyment framework is carefully designed, communicated and deployed in the respective assets.
• The LSW deployment need to be completed in a timely manner following the relevant methodologies and tools. When doing the LSW Standard Implementation Framework ensure that the changes are sustained by the local team, their line management and the Process Owner.
• As external coach, you hve no authority relationship so any changes need to be driven through influence.
• Use creative thinking to resolve poorly defined and complex problems

Additional comments
• Candidate will need to act as a change agent in creating awareness of and ingraining CI culture and philosophy

Requirements

• Should have a BSC degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in continuous improvement (CI) and with lean/ sigma, and with the sustainable delivery of these, which includes embedding improvement rigor, an improvement culture and organizational enablers like daily performance management, standard work, leader standard work etc.
• A proven track record in leading change management efforts and interventions that have a large-scale organizational impact.
• A senior CI certification, such as Master Black Belt or Lean Master, with A&A accreditation from RDS Process Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to deliver through the use of influencing skills rather than formal authority
• Strong coaching capability, also at senior leaders level
• Effective communication skills with ability to inspire (presentation, energetic conversation, and effective writing skills)
• Solid change management skills for influencing behavior change in senior managers and staff
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent facilitation and instructor skills, with a strong track record of delivering LSW training experience in an operating company, is essential.
• Demonstrated capability to apply CI and LSW philosophy and tools in a manufacturing / operational (oil and gas) or similar environment.
• Experience in upstream business is a benefit but not essential
• Experience in upstream business is a benefit but not essential

Key Competences:
• Competence Level
• Process Improvement Mastery
• Process Management Skill
• Process Design Skill
• Change Management Mastery
• Leadership Attributes Skill

About the Company

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, Nexus Global Business Solutions, Inc. (Nexus Global) takes pride in offering a unique brand of comprehensive business solutions throughout our Global Network. Nexus Global group (Nexus Alliance Ltd. and Nexus Consulting) has been delivering professional solutions since 1998.

With operating locations in North America, West Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe and South America, we can assist clients with their everyday business management needs as well as major project support. Our various locations, in addition to our diversified subject matter expertise, have enabled us to support many industries, including Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Utilities, Mining, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Pulp and Paper, Pharmaceutical, and Education. Partnering with Global Organizations to Provide Asset Performance Management

Nexus Global provides great value by partnering with organizations to maximize the knowledge and excellence of all involved resources. Nexus Global excels by offering quantifiable, benefits-driven solutions with our "Connecting Knowledge & Excellence" approach and in-depth expertise in Asset Performance Management.

Whether it is consulting, coaching, training (in-house or public), manpower resources, software, CMMS support, or Enterprise Asset Management, we specialize in optimizing business structures, processes, procedures, and management systems while guiding behavioral change in alignment with PAS 55, ANSI, API, and ISO standards. As a result, our clients receive a company-tailored solution that improves their performance, sustainability, and competitive advantage.