Continuous Improvement Manager

General Motor
June 19, 2023
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Description

Seeking a Continuous Improvement leader who will be responsible for driving continuous improvement activities involving schedule attainment, productivity planning and execution, GMS, GCA/DRR/DRL, ergonomics, and safety. Work is challenging and involves a considerable amount of initiative and a high level of independent judgement. Duties include the following major elements.

  • Drives manufacturing innovation and new technologies.
  • Supports department leadership team in execution in business strategies.
  • Implements projects to improve department cost drivers.
  • Uphold safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics and health/safety.
  • Leads GMS compliance and department Business Plan Deployment objectives
  • Supports and engages the Throughput Improvement Process (TIP) to ensure schedule attainment
  • Supports Launch Readiness for new or mid-cycle programs
  • Communicates and coordinates changes within the department
  • Leads Change Management processes (EWO/TWO/PTR)
  • Participate and drive corrective actions for GCA/DRR/DRL related items
  • Assist Area Director to develop budget/forecasts and develop plans for departmental gaps
  • Develop and submits Manufacturing Business Cases for cost reductions
  • Develop and implement department productivity plan using productivity wall
  • Develop and execute CIP workshop schedule
  • Lead department waste elimination activities to remove SOSs
  • Coordinate productivity execution meetings between CIP team, Maintenance, Quality, Material and Safety
  • Drives Productivity Wall tasks and countermeasure completion to ensure SOS reduction targets are on track.
  • Additional Description

    Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and significantly complex assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results
  • Demonstrated initiative by reaching beyond work assigned to improve output and/or help others
  • High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
  • Excellent analytical and computer skills
  • Knowledgeable of productivity drivers impacting assembly performance
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work with a wide variety of functional groups
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