What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lean Manager position at MANN+HUMMEL?
Job Description
This is an Onsite position based at our location in Gastonia, NC.
- No Visa sponsorship is available for this position
Job Responsibilities
- Supports the plant management in setting up the roadmap for the plant in line with the global/regional strategy and sets up the LEAN roadmap in line with the plant strategy
- Is accountable for the respect of deadlines and ensures the achievement of defined targets set in the LEAN roadmap
- Leads the target plant layout and value stream design process aiming at optimal space usage, improving material flow and reducing throughput time (focus: TOP product families in the location)
- Develops LEAN experts and a general LEAN mindset within the plant
- Steers training and development needs in the plant linked to MANN HUMMEL Production system (MHPS)
- Acts as methodological supervisor of all improvement activities aiming at the reduction of waste
- Coordinates and facilitates workshops (Kaizen / Hoshin / VSM / 5S / SMED / Layout)
- Promotes the autonomy by training the actors to workshops' conduction
- In source of proposals onto concepts aiming at improving production and logistics efficiency
- Reports to the plant manager and regional management on the progress (indicators / measurables)
- Ensures the implementation of the MHPS in the plant
- Acts as Cross Assessor for the MHPS assessment in other plants
- Ensures the implementation of the Group best practices related to LEAN
- Work with managers in the plant to implement 5S on the plant / shop floor
- Development of a Pull-Flow - Delivery in Kanban, Milk-Run, Supermarkets, Batch Building Box, and Heijunka where applicable
- VSA / VSM (eVSM) and VSD to define target states on a certain value stream in the plant
- TPM
- SMED
- Review / Optimize SMED on a regular basis following lates MHPS guidance (training, principles, best practices)
- Ensure SMED tracking is done by Production following the SMED corner / dashboard / templates provided by the LEAN Manager as per in MHPS defined
- Support implementation of production planning and production control tools
- Support implementation of logistics, quality, employee empowerment (e.g. Idea Management) practices
- Ensures coherence of the local methodology with the Group expectations
- Secures the capitalization of the know-how
- In close cooperation with the MMS team, takes part in the writing of procedures linked to the process "Continuous Improvement" and ensures their local implementation
- Coaches Managers in the field on the right implementation of Group standards
- Secures LEAN reporting to the Group
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a similar field
Experience:
- 5 years' minimum experience within Continuous Improvement / LEAN Management within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Previous team leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Project Management experience
Required Skills:
- Expert knowledge of LEAN tools (5S, KANBAN, SMED...)
- Excellent English written / verbal / presentation skills
- Skilled with Microsoft Office tools (especially Vizio and Excel)
- Hands-on knowledge/experience with SAP
- Available to travel up to 20% (primarily local / domestic U.S.)
Preferred Experience & Skills:
- Familiar with required production processes (e.g. pleating, plastic injection molding, plastic welding, assembly)
- Six Sigma Training. Six Sigma Blackbelt strongly preferred
- Previous experience as a LEAN Manager within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Working experience in a similar function within the automotive industry
- German and/or Spanish language skills are a plus