Lean Manufacturing Manager

Martinrea International Inc. is a diversified and global automotive supplier,a diversified and global automotive supplier engaged in developing and manufacturing highly engineered, value-added Lightweight Structures and Propulsion Systems. We employ approximately 16,000 skilled and currently operate in 57 locations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, China, South Africa, and Japan. Martinrea's vision is making lives better by being the best supplier we can be in the products we make and the services we provide.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

• Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers.
• Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people.
• Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.
• Being positive contributors to our communities.

Martinrea's success is globally shown through its core sustainable culture. Focused on entrepreneurship, lean manufacturing principles, and the Golden Rule philosophy, Martinrea believes in dignity and respect for its people, communities, customers, and investors. Our strength is in our people, embracing a diverse culture, giving employees opportunities to help grow our footprint and expand product offerings and areas of expertise with discipline, dedication and determination

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

This role provides leadership and direction to the BU in regards to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Process

• College diploma and/or combination of Grade 12 with minimum 5 to 7 years of hands-on Supervisory experience in a related field
• Good working knowledge of press shop, stamping operations and welding
• Must have experience in initiating and implementing lean manufacturing tools;
  Kaizen, 5S, etc.
• Excellent English Communication Skills (oral and written)
• Advance knowledge of computer skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

• Planning, developing, initiating, and monitoring lean projects across multiple functions to improve productivity; communicating on defining strategies results and accomplishments.
• Tracking financial results and reports on quantifiable goals and objectives; estimating future projects from financial, throughput, lead-time and on-time performance improvements to assist in the prioritization of projects.
• Integrate lean continuous improvement principles, values, philosophies and tools for driving improvement. Provide remote or direct support.
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction in business and manufacturing processes
• Creating and conducting training programs; training and mentoring future lean employees; educating plant personnel on lean methodology and identifying the best projects for implementation
• Presents, facilitates and leads assigned Lean Manufacturing events using methods of culture-appropriate team building, team energizing, data gathering and analysis, problem solving, project management and state of the art presentation and platform skills
• Seeks and evaluates process improvement and Lean Enterprise information, materials, and methods to match specific organizational needs as outlined by management, and adapts them to use in the execution of process improvement events.
• Participates in and coordinates the development of event Charters and scheduling of the events. Works with departmental management to assure appropriate participation and support. Assists in locating and reserving meeting locations and coordinating the delivery of services and materials necessary for a successful event.
• Provides event follow-up to monitor the progress of planned improvement implementation to assure timely action, appropriate management support, and achievement of expected benefits. Uses appropriate measurement, analysis and evaluation methods to accurately identify and document process improvements
• Develops reports of overall Lean Manufacturing activities including accomplishments, participation, projected activities, and anticipated needs.
• Coordinates with related departments and functions to assure appropriate information flow and understanding of overall process improvement direction
• Be involved in the annual business planning and budgeting of the manufacturing plant within assigned region
• Demonstrate the ability to challenge the status-quo and encourage break-through thinking to ensure Lean Manufacturing principles are implemented.
• Ensure LPA is performed as per schedule, follow up to close all outstanding issues within a reasonable time frame
• Provide regular constructive feedback and communication to subordinates and other departments formally and informally on company policies, work procedures and work standards etc. and to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures at all…