Our client designs and manufactures innovative automotive solutions that enhance vehicle safety, performance, and sustainability. Their products play a crucial role in the global automotive industry, ensuring that vehicles are safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly.

Their team consists of entrepreneurial innovators and problem solvers committed to bringing unique insights and solutions to the needs of customers, stakeholders, and society. They are fostering a community of inventors, problem solvers, and future makers who are passionate about fulfilling their purpose.

Job Description

The Regional OPEX Manager is responsible for working closely with regional and plant leaders to diagnose and resolve issues impacting operational performance. Examples of these issues include rate, yield, crewing, and quality challenges which have a material impact on FPMP or Supply Chain performance. In addition, this role supports the identification and spread of best practices globally.

Specific Activities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Performing “Deep Dive” analysis into operational issues to identify root causes alone and in partnership with plant resources including engineering and PILs.
• Facilitating Plant to Plant sharing of best practices.
• Providing insight to senior leadership for operational improvement opportunities.
• Owning tactical and strategic projects for plants and regions.
• Performing ad hoc data pulls and analysis using SAP, PowerBI, and various support programs.
• Participating in Financial Management calls by reviewing monthly trends and understanding categories which are over/underperforming.
• Integrating with Manufacturing Process Groups as a contributing member providing data, insight, and ownership for operational opportunities.
• Defining, in collaboration with central OpEx, the Performance Management System elements and indicators that need to be consistently applied throughout the MPG.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering, Sciences, or Business
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Lean Expert
• Advanced training in Lean methodologies, 5S, SMED, VSM, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong understanding of financial measurements and goals within a fast-paced automotive business
• Proven experience in process improvement with demonstrated successful, results-driven application