Mechanical Support Mgr, Continuous Improvem

Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing Engineer Manager(Staff Level Position)Standard Motor Products Independence KS is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the plant manufacturing engineering team and serve as the facilitys primary Lean facilitator. This position will lead cross-functional improvement projects develop the capability of plant personnel and deliver measurable gains in safety quality delivery cost capacity and is a hands-on leadership role. The successful candidate will spend significant time on the production floor immersed in the day-to-day operations to include facilitating events coaching at the point of work and personally building the management systems this posting you will do:Lead coach and develop the plant manufacturing engineering team including setting expectations prioritizing work providing feedback and fostering a culture of ownership and responsibility for priorities and manage the manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement project portfolio balancing urgent production needs with longer-term improvement as the facilitys primary Lean facilitator by personally planning and leading cross-functional improvement projects Kaizen events Gemba-based reviews and structured problem-solving managers supervisors engineers and employees in the practical use of Lean methods including visual management daily accountability standard work leader standard work flow 5S and waste visual management systems performance boards tiered meetings action tracking and escalation paths that convert operational data into clear priorities and accountability and that sustain structured root-cause investigations that move teams from containment to verified root cause permanent corrective action and sustained and sustain existing manufacturing processes including methods tooling fixtures workflow labor utilization ergonomics process capability and with Production Quality Maintenance Design Engineering and Process Engineering to solve operational problems and implement sustainable project scope ownership milestones expected benefits and measures of success; track progress and verify that operational and financial improvements are new-product and process launches and production line transfers through plant manufacturability input production-readiness support and post-launch we are looking for:Bachelors degree in engineering or a closely related technical or more years of progressive manufacturing engineering continuous improvement or manufacturing operations least three years of direct people-management experience preferably leading engineers or other technical professionals in a manufacturing success as a collaborative leader who drives results by empowering their team setting clear performance expectations and strategic goals coaching and developing prioritizing daily workloads providing continuous performance feedback and addressing performance gaps and missed commitments with a solutions-oriented constructive -on experience leading structured problem-solving as the facilitator not only a participant or sponsor from problem definition through verified root cause and sustained corrective knowledge of A3 problem solving 5 Why fishbone analysis Pareto analysis process mapping mistake-proofing control methods and basic statistical analysis applied to real production -on experience designing launching and sustaining Lean daily management and visual management systems tiered meetings performance boards action tracking leader standard work and Gemba routines that remain in use over experience leading cross-functional improvement projects with measurable data-verified results in safety quality delivery cost capacity or with Microsoft Office including advanced Excel for analysis tracking and reporting. Working knowledge of CAD software (SolidWorks AutoCAD or similar) ERP or MES systems and statistical software (e.g. Minitab) is project-management analytical communication and organizational skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the : experience in a high-mix manufacturing environment; experience in automotive or similarly regulated manufacturing including familiarity with customer quality-system requirements such as IATF 16949 and PPAP; new-product launch or production line transfer experience; Lean Six Sigma should be prepared to walk through specific improvement projects and management systems they personally led including baseline performance the actions taken the results achieved and how those results were this role matters:This is a visible plant leadership role with direct influence on operational performance. The successful candidate is responsible for strengthening Lean and problem-solving capability across the facility and helping to convert improvement opportunities into sustained resume to:Human ResourcesStandard Motor ProductsPO Box 788Independence KS 67301Or Fax To: Or Email To: #LI-LP1