Job Details

Working under the framework of Adient's Continuous Improvement system, the Continuous Improvement Manager will assess current state performance, identify gaps, visualize and establish a plan to get to the future state, monitor progress and share/acquire best-in-class ideas and systems

Continuous Improvement Manager Typical Duties:

• CI Manager will Identify gaps in Best Business Practice Metrics (BBP's), and then work with all levels of the plant in establishing and executing a strategy for improving them
• Assess the Current state of the plant's Operations; Develop Future State vision and drive and monitor the implementation plan.
• Coaches CI team, including Plant Staff, Lean Implementers, Black Belts, and Green Belts, to apply correct approach / DMAIC tools for improvement.
• Establishes C.I. Profit Plan and subsequent Forecast goals; Drives team to achieve.
• Ensures Process Owner involvement in SOW development and team leadership.
• Responsible for IDP and succession planning for all C.I. resources, including Lean Implementers and Black Belts.
• Responsible for developing a "pull" system to replace BBs and LIs with qualified "management-potential" personnel.
• Using standard tracking and reporting systems, will prepare detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion and achievement of product / process quality, and savings goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop a plant C.I. Roadmap, driving breakthrough or Best-in-Class performance that balances resources between internal plant efficiency and external customer-focused effectiveness projects through 1. Just Do It improvements, 2. Six Sigma projects, and 3. Lean Implementation projects.
• Assists Process Owners in identifying barriers to project success and helps to drive changes when needed.
• Document improvement process learning and shares best practices with other Black Belts.
• Identifies and brings forward to Champion new project opportunities.
• Assist Plant Manager in any strategic initiative that will help in compliance to standards, implementing new systems, and designing creative solutions that will continuously improve the plant.
• Is accountable to deliver the plant annual CI goals
• All other tasks as assigned

Continuous Improvement Manager Profile / Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred or Associates with Equivalent Additional Experience
• 5-7 Years Experience in a CI / Quality Role with a few years of Supervisor Position
• Has demonstrated high-level performance in current and previous positions.
• Has shown initiative, the desire to drive change and is motivated to exceed expectations
• Has solid leadership skills and able to manage both vertically and horizontally
• Possesses basic statistical knowledge and the ability to apply statistics to product and process improvement projects.
• Possesses basic computer skills (experience with spreadsheet applications would be very helpful).
• Has sufficient experience within a company to be able to understand the organization and its business processes.
• Has at least a certification as a Green Belt, and has received certification as a Lean Implementer. Black Belt is preferred
• Has demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise influence without authority.