Continuous Improvement Manager
Posted on: 30 Jan 2021
Traverse City, MI
Job Description
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Location:
Traverse City, MI, US
Continuous Improvement Manager
Lear Traverse City is looking for an experience Continuous Improvement Manager to join our growing team.
Job Duties
* Improve, facilitate and promote the growth of CI culture within the Lear Traverse city facility
* Manage the employee suggestion system and implement process improvements based on employee feedback
* Continually identify new employee involvement opportunities for operational improvements Mentor peers and middle management in the formulation and execution of process improvements projects.
* Teach local personnel to apply Continuous Improvement (e.g., Lean and Six Sigma) strategies and tools.
* Develop and implement a cultural change plan.
* Increase efficiency by automating and improving systems.
* Utilize continuous improvement objects to build Traverse City facility into a Best in Class (BIC) facility.
* Achieve financial objectives as outlined each year by the Continuous Improvement group.
* Assist each department as necessary with CI projects to assist in promotion of the CI culture within the facility.
* Will be required to work with various countries across Europe
* Knowledge of implementing KPIs and driving and improvement
* Experience in the following fields:
* Six Sigma
* LEAN
* IATF 16949 Auditor
* Quality core tools (PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA)
* Knowledge of implementing KPIs
Lead transformation of Lear Taylor facility aligning with overall Lear Corporation culture.
Job Requirements
* Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
* Bachelors degree (BS/BA);5 plus years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Excellent problem solving and communication skills
* Experience working in an injection molding or stamping manufacturing operation
Nearest Major Market: Traverse City
Nearest Secondary Market: Northern Michigan
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LEAR
Southfield, MI
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Seating and E-Systems. The Seating segment offers leather and fabric products, seat trim covers, recliner mechanisms, seat tracks and foams, seat structures and mechanisms, and headrests for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, and sport utility vehicles; and heating and cooling systems. The E-Systems segment offers electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and manage electrical power within the vehicle for traditional vehicle architectures, as well as high power and hybrid electric systems.
This segment’s products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, and junction boxes; and electronic control modules, such as body control modules, smart junction boxes, gateway and wireless control modules, lighting control modules, and audio domain controllers and amplifiers. It also provides electrification products comprising charging systems that include onboard charging modules, cord set charging equipment, and wireless charging systems; battery electronics, which comprise battery disconnect units, cell monitoring supervisory systems, and integrated total battery control modules; and other power management modules, including converter and inverter systems.
In addition, this segment offers cybersecurity software; EXO advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; roadside modules that communicate real-time traffic information; and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity, as well as Connexus connectivity products. Further, it provides wireless systems, such as passive entry, remote keyless entry, and dual range/function remote keyless entry systems. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
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IndustryEngineering
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No. of Employees169, 000
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