What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lean Manufacturing Manager position at Dana Incorporated?
Job Purpose
Lead, develop and implement a continuous improvement strategy for cost, quality, speed and flexibility that eliminates waste and provides outstanding levels of customer service, while also delivering process and people development using the tools of the Dana Operating System.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Lead, develop and implement a continuous improvement strategy for cost, quality, speed and flexibility that eliminates waste and provides outstanding levels of customer service, while also delivering process and people development using the tools of the Dana Operating System.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Demonstrate understanding, enthusiasm and passion for what DOS can accomplish in Dana and visibly promote this passion at all levels in the group.
- Act as a change agent to ensure lean processes are deployed in improvements and become ingrained throughout the Light Vehicle.
- Coach and develop production group in achieving established goal for the facility.
- Facilitate the identification, selection, prioritization and assignment of projects with an emphasis on those that have breakthrough potential.
- Lead the application of DOS tools and appropriate project planning tools to improve processes, eliminate waste, and reduce cycle time. Expand projects across the Light Vehicle North American operations and measure results.
- Ensure Engineers / Managers connect projects and methodology to the strategies of the global business unit.
- Identify, establish, and deliver measurable processes for continuous improvement and regularly evaluate success.
- Lead and/or directly influence cross-business strategic initiatives, growth projects, improvement initiatives, and similar high impact projects.
- Schedule reviews of projects and progress with Staff and Plant Managers.
- Drive the ongoing institutionalization of solutions for assessing DOS performance in alignment with customer and financial goals.
- Audit the DOS system at the plants on a regular basis
- Create system for sharing best practices among all plants
- Be responsible and accountable for project executions from inception to completion, including communication of results and verification.
- Ensure that each plant has a DOS strategy and roadmap leading to the achievement of lean processes and lean operating practices.
- Work together with the Director of Operations-North American, Plant Management and the corporate DOS group to achieve optimum results and consistency in each plant.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific field and several years business experience in Supply Chain and/or Operations function.
- Experience in one or more project leadership role(s)
- Knowledge of Toyota Production System preferred.
- Self-starter, organized, and driven to deliver on key tasks and accountabilities. Attentive to detail and results-oriented and capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong report-writing, technical presentation and communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, capable of working both independently and in a team environment.