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Continuous Improvement Manager Jobs in Milan, MI at Venteon
Title: Continuous Improvement Manager
Company: Venteon
Location: Milan, MI
A Leading Automotive Supplier near Milan, Michigan needs a Continuous Improvement Manager. Experience working in a Manufacturing Plant setting is Required. Formal Six Sigma, Lean or Continuous Improvement Training is a Must for this Position.
This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation. No Travel Required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide leadership, mentoring and coaching to plant consistent with company, department and plant business goals
• Provide key input into the development of strategic business plan and identify and track key measurables to support plant business plan goals
• Organize monthly optimization workshop, reporting status and progress
• Resurrect the Green Belt program, report with progress and status.
• Reconstruct the Plant CI workshops expectations and track accordingly
• Construct plant inventory model that compares to engineered standards
• Assess and build leadership bench-strength and organizational capabilities as well as create a collaborative high performance work environment
• Provide guidance and counsel leadership and functional management teams on a variety of issues including continuous improvement standard work initiatives, Kaizen, performance metrics, capacity planning and analysis, etc.
• Provide leadership in all continuous improvement programs and processes including the development, coordination, implementation, and maintenance of CI programs, processes, and services including policy development and compliance.
• Guide the research, development and implementation of programs and best practices to maximize cost savings through implementation of proactive and innovative programs
• Lead all CI management system functions and activities
• Provide prioritized direction and leadership to ensure CI goals and objectives are being met.
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.
• Six Sigma Black Belt is Preferred
• Experience in quality and environmental measurables such as IATF 16949
