Mgr, World Class Mfg

GENERAL JOB DUTIES

• Coordinates and encourages all WCM activities and continuous improvement workshops.
• Manages Six Sigma and Lean projects to support Decostars improvement initiatives and strategic goals.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES

• Provides strategic direction leadership support and decision making to ensure successful application of continuous improvement concepts including Lean Enterprise Six Sigma Layouts and Material flow.
• Assists Decostar Managers through soliciting and reviewing functional area continuous improvement plans and activities to maintain and improve overall plant continuous improvement results. Provides feedback.
• Facilitates management updates and communication on all WCM and activities.
• Supports manufacturing engineering resources.
• Manage Standardized Work Process and Kaizen events.
• Leads and participates in customer lean and MAFACT assessments.
• Ensures compliance with all safety quality environmental and BOS policies and procedures.
• Supports cost reduction and innovation idea programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Exemplify the Charter principle for a safe and healthful workplace.
• Demonstrate awareness for the safety of others in the work environment.
• Integrate safety into all element of the organization.
• Make every effort to eliminate hazardous conditions and practices.
• Inspect examination of workplace condition to ensure they conform to applicable standards.
• Demonstrates commitment and support personnel to reducing the impacts of its operation on the environment.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Five years automotive experience; two years manufacturing experience; one year continuous work experience.
• Experience leading to working knowledge of manufacturing processes and plant operations project management experience involving responsibility for planning timing and milestones and fiscal control and supervisory experience or position in which leadership skills have been demonstrated.
• Experience and demonstrated performance in implementing lean manufacturing and Six Sigma improvements.
• Must have excellent problem solving computer and math / statistics skills.
• Must have the ability to manage multiple priorities with moderate stress tolerance.
• Must have the ability to translate customer requirements to Decostars operational environment.
• Must have the ability to conduct optimization analyses.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must display a positive attitude
• Must display a high energy level and an ability to positively invigorate a work group

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Required - BS Engineering or Engineering Discipline
• Preferred - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or higher