Senior Manager, Autoliv Production System (APS)

Senior Manager Autoliv Production System (APS)

The APS Senior Manager will support strategic deployment and continuous improvement of the Autoliv Production System (APS) across manufacturing sites in the Americas. Reporting to the APS Director this role helps drive operational excellence waste elimination and cultural transformation by supporting sites on their APS maturity journey.

What youll do:

APS Strategy & Deployment

Support the execution of the regional APS roadmap in alignment with corporate goals.

Assist in planning and leading APS improvement workshops (kaizen VSM Hoshin Kanri).

Promote core APS principles such as JIT jidoka standardized work heijunka etc.

Track site-level progress and escalate barriers when needed.

Lead initiatives to improve OEE lay out improvement reduce waste optimize throughput and enhance plant efficiency.

Operational Excellence

Partner with plant leadership to integrate APS into daily operations.

Establish regional KPIs and executive dashboards to monitor operational performance.

Drive continuous improvement in SQDCM metrics through APS methodologies.

Facilitate cross-site sharing of best practices and improvement successes.

Ensure governance structure for project prioritization and value tracking.

Leadership & Culture

Coach and develop APS capability at all levels including supervisors and engineers.

Foster a culture of problem-solving respect and continuous learning.

Act as a change agent by promoting APS behaviors and overcoming resistance.

Mentor site teams to independently lead APS initiatives.

Promote a high-performance culture centered on accountability innovation and data-driven decision-making.

Act as a transformation leader influencing senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

Global & Regional Collaboration

Collaborate with APS leaders across regions to harmonize tools and methodologies.

Share local learnings with the global APS community.

Support cross-border improvement initiatives as required

What is required:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations or related field required

• 10 years of experience in manufacturing or operations (at least 5 in a Managerial role)

• Proven experience implementing lean production systems (certified preferred)

• Multi-site or multi-country operations experience highly desirable

• Multi-site or multi-country operations experience highly desirable

• Direct experience with Jidoka JIT Kaizen 5S Kanban SMED VSM etc.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred

• Demonstrated leadership coaching and cross-cultural collaboration skills

• Strategic thinking and business acumen

• English required

Whats in it for you:

Attractive compensation package

Recognition awards company events family events university discount options and many more perks.

Gender Pay Equality

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race color religion national origin ancestry gender sexual orientation gender identify and/or expression age disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.