Description

Why Aludyne?

Aludyne is recognized as the #1 aluminum knuckle manufacturer in the world. We have over 30 strategically located facilities across the globe, with leading market shares in several key regions. With this infrastructure, we are able to serve our global customers as well as meet the needs of local demands of speed, flexibility and efficiency. 

At Aludyne, we aim to recruit and retain smart, inquisitive people fueled by the same entrepreneurial spirit that drives us. It’s how we deliver on the promises we make to customers, and to each other. We believe in continuous improvement for our workforce and providing them with the tools necessary to further their career while also giving them the autonomy to make a defined difference.

Benefits We Offer:

Comprehensive Benefits Package to include medical, dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Employer 401K Match, Employee Assistance Program, paid vacation and holidays.

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Continuous Improvement Manager 

• Leads, fosters and supports Kaizen events and similar team-based improvement initiatives.
• Supports the plant manager in being directly responsible for achieving annual CI goals.
• Facilitate the selection, scope and planning of specific CI projects. 
• Collaborate with associates throughout the organization to generate cost savings and other improvement project ideas.
• Leads and drive completion of projects on time with limited supervision to support business goals.
• Responsible for working with and collaborating with other CI Coordinator/Managers and plants outside of their home base site as needed for continuous improvement.
• Responsible for working directly with Plant Manager and staff to ensure that CI Budgetary and Project Goals are achieved on      schedule.
• Serving as primary Coordinator for the administration of the Site's Lean, Process Optimization, and Six Sigma Programs.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of a strategic plan for continuous improvement of the value streams for      each of the plants primary product manufacturing processes and ensuring that they are optimized from a throughput and waste (OEE) perspective.
• Responsible for the oversight, development, training, implementing, and sustaining of the plant’s Lean Culture including 5S, Visual Controls, Standard Work, Kaizen systems, and Strategy Deployment A3s, TPM, Shop Floor Management, etc.
• Develop an infrastructure and employee lean/six sigma introduction training to enable employee engagement in lean and problem solving. 
• Create a SMED improvement process to help perform SMED related studies with a focus on eliminating unneeded down time. 
• Coordinate PFMEA/RFMEA reviews with Quality to make end to end processes more robust.
• Review downtime and develop OEE corrective action plans.
• Maintain the corporate reporting on CI initiatives and results.
• Creation of improvement roadmap for plant.
• Implements the Aludyne Production System in the plant.
• Ensures lean line design is employed for new production lines/cells.

Requirements

• 5 plus years experience in lean role 
• Understands and can setup:
  o 5S
  o Autonomous Maintenance
  o Standard Work
  o Value Stream Mapping
  o Visual Factory
  o Basic Problem Solving
  o Material and product flow
• Exposure to preventative maintenance with basic understanding of TPM program setup

Aludyne does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers of recruiting service associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to any member within Aludyne will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Talent Acquisition Team have authority to engage or authorize recruiting services. 

Aludyne is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or other legally protected status.

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