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LEAN Management:
PLS Initiatives:
- Guide all Company Lean System (PLS) initiatives within the Division.
- Collaborate with Division staff and Plant management on Lean implementation, using Company Lean Systems as the primary tool.
- Develop a robust Lean Future State Strategy for Division-wide implementation.
PLS Standards Adherence:
- Ensure adherence to PLS standards at the Division for Site, Value Stream, and Team Improvement boards.
- Foster a PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) culture and support the progression of the Lean Journey.
Technical and Operational Recommendations:
- Provide high-level technical and operational recommendations to meet productivity, material control, product quality, and customer service goals.
Kaizen Leadership:
- Lead and execute kaizen events aligned with site, division, and group strategy deployment.
- Coach division leaders on leveraging kaizen for business improvements.
- Facilitate or lead kaizen teams at Group Lean Director, Group President kaizens, and act as Sensei for General Manager kaizens.
Organizational Alignment:
- Review organizational structure and align resources for Lean transformation.
- Develop Plant teams across multi-site divisions, emphasizing championing the Division's goals, objectives, and Lean Journey implementation plans.
- Employee Education and Continuous Learning:
- Ensure ongoing education of all Division employees in PLS.
- Promote a Continuous Learning environment.
Lean Efforts Communication:
- Communicate the status of all Lean efforts to Group & Regional Lean Leaders.
- Provide documentation of results and benefits achieved to Division Staff and Corporate Lean Leader through Comapny Lean Journey Assessment and Win scorecard.
Best Practice Sharing:
- Share best practice methods and ideas with Group & Regional Lean leaders.
Manufacturing Engineering:
NPD Leadership:
- Lead the New Product Development (NPD) function from manufacturing to meet APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) requirements as per customer specifications.
- Implement NPD to achieve company targets and customer satisfaction.
- Ensure new products and processes are production-ready.
Cost and Resource Computation:
- Calculate required amounts of labor and materials, manufacturing costs, and benefit costs.
Quality Problem Solving:
- Collaborate with vendors and internal quality teams to resolve line and customer quality issues.
Process Improvement:
- Develop and improve processes to reduce rejection and scrap, increasing profitability by addressing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
Team Development:
- Foster a cohesive culture among associates, supervisors, and other team members.
- Identify training needs for subordinates and organize necessary training to improve efficiency and morale.
Productivity and Safety Training:
- Drive High-Performance Teams (HPT) and New Product Teams (NPT) improvements related to production and plant by developing a robust Kaizen system.
- Train personnel on manufacturing processes, safety best practices, and productivity enhancements.
- Conduct behavior-based safety training.
Zero-Defect Improvement:
- Responsible for productivity and zero-defect improvement in line with Annual Improvement Plans (AIP) for the machine shop.
Development and Production Oversight:
- Oversee the development and production of mobile and industrial hydraulic products, ensuring timely and budget-compliant project completion.
Team Management:
- Collaborate with the engineering team on product design, ensuring products meet customer needs and industry standards.
- Manage and lead the mobile & industrial hydraulic products team, providing guidance, training, and mentorship.
Kaizen Programs in Automation:
- Lead and implement Kaizen programs in manufacturing line automation to enhance productivity.
- Communications Coordination:
- Promote coordination of communications between value streams, ensuring effective flow of materials and backup.
AFE Proposals Handling:
- Responsible for handling Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) proposals and implementation.
Supplier Management:
- Collaborate with suppliers for facilities management.
- Develop and implement a supplier management strategy with the Supply Chain.
- Responsible for supplier selection, assessment, and action implementation.
- Evaluate and maintain suppliers' quality, stock, and lead time of consumables and tools.
- Coordinate with suppliers for service, machinery, and tools procurements.
- Cost/Productivity Improvements:
- Drive cost/productivity improvements using tools like Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), cycle time reduction, and optimization.
Qualifications:
Experience:
- 15-20 years of manufacturing engineering (machining) and lean experience, demonstrating a self-starting and hands-on approach.
Education:
- Four-year degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
- Master's in Business Administration (MBA) in Operations/Lean Manufacturing is an added advantage.
Skills and Knowledge:
Strong understanding of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S's, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, APQP, Six Sigma, Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving, and ISO9001 or similar.
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