Continuous Improvement Manager Belleville, MI

6201 Haggerty Road, Belleville, Michigan

11029

Full-Time/Regular

We are AUTOKINITON (pronounced auto-ken-i-TAHN)

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Lead all continuous improvement management system functions and activities.
  
  Maintain communications with Plant Managers and continuous improvement colleagues.
• Guide the plant continuous improvement managers in providing prioritized direction and leadership to ensure continuing improvement goals and objectives are being met.
• Guides the design, development, implementation and monitoring of verification methods to ensure team members are gaining knowledge from the training and that the continuous improvement activities are sustainable long term.
• Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required procedures in performing daily activities and hold direct reports accountable for enforcement.
• Provide leadership essential to maintaining safety as a fundamental priority in plant based activities.
• Responsible for ensuring the entire team has the necessary training, tools and materials to properly perform their roles safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the plant
• Support Autokiniton’s mission, vision and values in performance of daily activities.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to the plant continuous improvement team and the plant leadership team consistent with company, department and plant business goals.
• Provide key input into the development of corporate strategic business plan and identify and track key measurables to support plant business plan goals.

This Full-Time, salary role is a part of our Autokiniton – Belleville 2 team and reports to the Plant Manager.

• Provides leadership and mentoring to plant continuous improvement managers and analysts.
• Ability to identify, select, train and coach management talent.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business related field, prefer manufacturing, engineering or quality, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with experience in a metals environment preferred, or a combination of degree and experience, and six (6) years of management experience.

• Possess knowledge of plant department functions and corresponding roles and interactions to facilitate overall plant synergy.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret financial and performance data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Experience in quality and environmental measurables such as IATF 16949 and.
• Ability to read and write in English and perform mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrated experience in applying lean manufacturing concepts.

• Vision and ability to translate progressive operating techniques into applications and results.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to mentor and teach the team effective problem solving methods.
• Proven leadership ability and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.

This position is located at our Belleville – Plant 2facility in Belleville, MI.,offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

• Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions.
• Close to major highways
• Near coffee shops and restaurants.

• Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution match, and 14 paid holidays, including a bridge holiday in December.
• Work-Life Balance:Many of our Associates have stayed…