Continuous Improvement Manager

Autokiniton•Belleville, MI

21d•Onsite

About The Position

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

Requirements

Must have experience in continuous improvement management systems.
Must have experience in guiding and leading continuous improvement managers.
Must have experience in designing, developing, implementing, and monitoring verification methods for training.
Must be knowledgeable of internal and OSHA required procedures.
Must be able to provide leadership in maintaining safety.
Must be able to ensure teams have necessary training, tools, and materials.
Must be able to maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.
Must be able to maintain high standards of housekeeping.
Must be able to support company mission, vision, and values.
Must be able to provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching.
Must be able to provide input into strategic business plans.
Must be able to identify and track key measurables.

Responsibilities

Lead all continuous improvement management system functions and activities.
Maintain communications with Plant Managers and continuous improvement colleagues.
Guide the plant continuous improvement managers in providing prioritized direction and leadership to ensure continuing improvement goals and objectives are being met.
Guides the design, development, implementation and monitoring of verification methods to ensure team members are gaining knowledge from the training and that the continuous improvement activities are sustainable long term.
Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required procedures in performing daily activities and hold direct reports accountable for enforcement.
Provide leadership essential to maintaining safety as a fundamental priority in plant based activities.
Responsible for ensuring the entire team has the necessary training, tools and materials to properly perform their roles safely and efficiently.
Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.
Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the plant.
Support Autokiniton’s mission, vision and values in performance of daily activities.
Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to the plant continuous improvement team and the plant leadership team consistent with company, department and plant business goals.
Provide key input into the development of corporate strategic business plan and identify and track key measurables to support plant business plan goals.