What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Manager position at Venteon?
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER - DUNDEE, MICHIGAN
A Leading Automotive Supplier near Dundee, Michigan needs a Continuous Improvement Manager. Experience working in a Manufacturing Plant setting is Required. Formal Six Sigma, Lean or Continuous Improvement Training is Needed.
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
• Experience in quality and environmental measurables such as IATF 16949
TO APPLY:
If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to: abarry@venteon.com
Salary : $110,000 - $130,000