MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Continuously optimize & implement the Nexteer production system standards
• Oversees the manufacture of products, ensuring production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Define divisional manufacturing operations focus priorities & work collaboratively with other functions to achieve site goals
• Leverage expertise from global operations benchmarks and provide guidance to the US operations team
• Lead teams to implement improvements to achieve manufacturing cost, delivery and quality targets established for the division.
• Ensure continuous improvement processes are robust in each manufacturing plant with measurable KPI defined for improvement
• Ensure manpower planning processes are robust with initiatives identified to improve overall productivity and labor efficiency and ensure labor linearity with revenue (salary and hourly).
• Work with Plant teams to develop Plant Strategic Plans that align to site goals & 5 year vision.
• Teach OEE improvement techniques to the manufacturing leadership teams through continuous improvement workshops, value stream mapping, and other lean tools/training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Business
• 15+ years of relevant manufacturing experience
• Experience working in a union environment strongly preferred
• High level of analytical, financial, oral, and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with various groups of people at all levels of the organization
• Fundamental knowledge & practice of lean manufacturing concepts
• Experience managing, leading, and mentoring teams
• Experience across multiple product lines/manufacturing plants
• Certified in formal problem-solving methodology (Fast X/ Six Sigma)
• Working knowledge of TS-16949, ISO-14001and customer quality requirements
• Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems
• Strong ability to achieve high level performance by setting clear expectations and holding people accountable
• Excellent computer skills

Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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