Continuous Improvement Manager Detroit, MI

Tracking Code

10657

Full-Time/Regular

AUTOKINITON
is a Michigan-based automotive company delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Support the company’s mission, vision and values in performance of daily activities.
• 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.
• Create and drive departmental strategic goals and identify and track key measurables to support the department goals.
• Responsible for production processes including manpower planning, engineering standards, performance metrics, capacity planning and analysis, and new model launch consideration.
• Possesses knowledge of financial considerations when evaluating Continuous Improvement initiatives including capital, rate of return and operating income impact.
• Champion the identification of Continuous Improvement initiatives to meet plant task.
• Prioritize Continuous Improvement activities based upon financial impact, availability of resources and timing concerns.
• Lead Continuous Improvement Standard Work and Kaizen events focusing on cost reductions and efficiency improvements while training staff to recognize Continuous Improvement opportunities in plant through the usage of workshops.
• Review and measure manufacturing methods, technology application and workflow processes and apply lean/continuous improvement application skills.
• Responsible for working with the leadership team to plan, execute, monitor, and continuously improve plant and corporate objectives.
• Provide support and guidance to all departments in the application of lean/continuous improvement of manufacturing techniques.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the AUTOKINITON Operating System, anticipate problems, implement corrective action and develop adjustments to the system.
• Guides the design, development, implementation, and monitoring of verification methods to ensure team members are gaining knowledge from the training and that the continuous improvement activities are sustainable long term.
• Implement and monitor required improvement activities related to business plan, goals, issues, etc.
• 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.
• Drive plant activities towards achieving customer awards and Quality registrations (ex. IATF 16949, ISO 14001, Pentastar, etc.)
• Interface with customers and suppliers as appropriate.
• Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required procedures in performing daily activities and hold direct reports accountable for enforcement.
• Responsible for ensuring the entire team has the necessary training, tools and materials to properly perform their roles safely and efficiently.
• Assure all safety devices are properly in place and utilized, and to verify individual usage of personal protective equipment by the entire work team.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the plant.
• Adherence to all company policies & procedures

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business related field, prefer manufacturing, engineering or quality, Master's Degree preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) or more years' experience in a manufacturing environment with experience in a metals environment preferred, or a combination of degree and experience, and six (6) years of management experience.
• Possess knowledge of plant department functions and corresponding roles and interactions to facilitate overall plant synergy.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret financial and performance data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Experience in quality and…