Sr. Director, Industrial Eng & Op Excellence Details

Sr. Director, Industrial Eng & Op Excellence

LOCATION: Avon/Ohio (US-OH), United States |
BRAND: Bendix |
REQUISITION : 9585 |
JOB GRADE: 20

ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Want to help shape tomorrow? At Bendix we’ve been doing it for 90 years…setting the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own.

You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. Innovation is part of our DNA. Achievement drives our culture. Learn more today!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Employer: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC

Job Title: Sr. Director Industrial Engineering and Operational Excellence

Job Location: 35500 Chester Road, Avon, OH 44011

Work Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week (M-F, 8 am to 5 pm)

Annual Salary: $266,500 per year

• Provide strategic and functional leadership to enable Bendix to attain its business goals.
• Drive Engineering initiatives along with Operational Excellence strategies through Continuous Improvement, Advanced Automation, Optimization, Integration, and Manufacturing Technologies to become the global leader in active safety and vehicle operation efficiency in the global Commercial Vehicle industry.
• Serve as the champion of the Knorr-Bremse Operating Model, driving best practices across the manufacturing organization.
• Ensure flawless new product launch.
• Drive strategic transformation Manufacturing and Logistics activities including footprint and strategic projects.
• Champion LEAN journey of CVS NA.
• Elevate Maintenance Operating System and maintenance maturity of Bendix to next level of performance.
• Drive regional Conversion Cost Productivity aiming for 8% YoY.
• Drive regional CAPEX optimization project.
• Drive standardization ensuring full compliance with Global BoP / BoT.
• Actively collaborate with global COO and global operations in standards enhancement.
• Create a culture of lean transformation, continuous improvement and operational excellence to increase critical Key Performance Indicators.
• Partner with parent company, Knorr-Bremse, to develop and deploy global operating strategies.
• Champion the digitization of operational measures through the implementation of advanced systems to monitor, report and improve Key Performance Indicators (Factory 4.0).
• Serve as program manager on large scale Engineering and/or Operational projects.
• Mentor and coach team to maximize potential, grow within the Bendix organization, and have a positive employee experience.
• Manage, guide and direct global engineering teams, responsible for Industrialization Engineering (IE), Advanced Process Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering for all product lines.
• Lead engineering and technical professionals to deliver high quality, repeatable processes and automated manufacturing systems to ensure the optimal engineered solutions to meet the business production goals.
• Develop transformational process/technology/automation roadmaps and engineering capabilities within the COE and manufacturing.
• Plan and implement production process, equipment, and assembly technologies, including initial capacity planning.
• Develop and implement strategy for process optimizations based on LEAN principles.
• Implement large-scale process and equipment VAVE for Electronics.
• Lead the creation and adherence of global teams to industrialization strategy guidelines to support program and project launches.
• Lead global engineering teams, responsibility for Industrialization Engineering (IE), Advanced Process Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering for all product lines.
• Conduct Systematic Layout Planning (SLP).
• Oversee contracts and service agreements, projects involving Advanced Product Engineering, line design and modification, and workplace design.

Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Fifteen (15) years of experience in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or related…