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AUTOKINITON · 1 hour ago

Area Continuous Improvement Manager

New Boston, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

AUTOKINITON is seeking an Area Continuous Improvement Manager to drive excellence within their operations. The role involves collaborating with leadership, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and providing guidance on production processes to meet strategic business goals.

Automotive

Hiring Manager

David Sanders

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Capacity Leader on location and oversight of all company dies and machine capacity

Assess and present data to executive leadership on what external work can be brought back into the company, based on cost, timing and machine specifications

Lead the transfer of external work back into the respective location working with Plant leadership and Engineering

Lead and Develop Continuous Improvement Culture within Operations

Responsible for the identification, selection, training and coaching of CI talent

Provide direction and leadership consistent with corporate business plan goals

Responsible for the development, direction, leadership and for providing input into the performance of CI Managers. Responsibilities include mentoring, coaching, counseling and correction action when situations dictate

Conduct M.O.S.T. / Method Analysis Studies, Standard Work Alignment, Value Stream Mapping for Existing Sites and Launch Activities

Facilitate & Audit Autokiniton Operating System with Plant Managers, CI Managers and Analysts

Lead 5S Initiatives & Audit Regional Plants

Conduct Workshops (e.g., SMED, 3P, AM, Capacity Planning) and Assist with Green Belt and Black Belt Projects as Needed

Facilitate Read Across for Kaizen Projects

Foster CI Techs and Analysts to Manager Level & Assist C.I.’s with Training & Development

Support Change Management Activities and Develop Training / Tools to Effectively Address Colleague Development at all Levels of the Organization

Generate Daily Efficiency Reports and follow up with Policy Deployment Cost Savings

Act as One of the Principal Coordinators for TPM – PM Standardizing and WO Systems

Lead CI Meetings & Support Safety, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance Departments

Provide key input into the development of the Plant’s strategic business plan and identify and track key measurables to support plant business plan goals

Provide guidance and counsel to leadership and functional management teams on production processes including manpower planning, engineering standards, performance metrics, capacity planning and analysis, and new model launch consideration

Review and measure manufacturing methods, technology application and workflow processes and apply lean/continuous improvement application skills

Direct and drive the utilization of problem-solving methods for related plant and customer issues

Assist, as required, plant activities to achieve customer cost reductions goals

Qualification

Continuous ImprovementLean ToolsBlack Belt CertificationData AnalysisMicrosoft 365 ApplicationsLeadershipCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration, process management or operations; and minimum eight years of relevant manufacturing experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in a CI Role

Two of more years' management experience in a similar role within a corporate environment

Use of the aforementioned lean tools in a manufacturing setting

Possess knowledge of plant department functions and corresponding roles and interactions to facilitate overall plant CI synergy

Ability to work in an exceptionally fast paced environment

Use of Microsoft 365 Applications (e.g., Office, SharePoint, Teams, Planner, Visio, Project, Power Apps, Forms) and Mobile Apps

Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills

Ability to mentor and teach the team effective problem-solving methods

Proven leadership ability and interpersonal skills to work in team environment