What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Manager position at Eaton?
Eaton is seeking a regional Continuous Improvement Manager for our Vehicle Group North America (VGNA) division. This position may be based at our Southfield, MI; Galesburg, MI; South Bend, IN or Kings Mountain, NC facility. Relocation assistance will be provided.
Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing for VGNA, the incumbent will be responsible for building a culture for Continuous Improvement across four manufacturing sites in US and Mexico . The CI Leader will leverage Lean/Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement Framework strategies to improve competitiveness and organizational capability to meet both short- and long-term goals. Travel up to 50% will be required (US and Mexico).
In this role you will:
- Coach and support the plants in developing their CI roadmaps and setting stretch goals to support the organization's strategy for model plant status
- Conducts Eaton Lean System (ELS) assessments, and identifies performance gaps. Works through the leadership team to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps
- Conduct reviews and process checks to ensure sites are maintaining their standards and action plans are in place to move to improve
- Leads improvement activities including training, mentoring, facilitating Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, tool deployment, benchmarking, etc.
- Support Site Leadership in the selection of Site CI leaders and provide key input to identify potential candidates for CI certification programs to feed succession planning and development planning
- Lead the division in all Eaton business internal audit requirements, ensuring plant teams are prepared
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required. Master’s degree is preferred
- Minimum 8 years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in Manufacturing/Operations, Continuous Improvement, and/or Manufacturing Engineering is required
- Formal training/certification in Lean (5S, Standard work, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Setup Reduction (SUR), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean Material Flow (LMF) and 6 Sigma with at least 5 years of related experience
- Experience managing/leading others in a manufacturing setting
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $136500.03 - $200200.04 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
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