Dept Mgr-Industrial Engineering

Overview

Position Summary:

The CI Department Manager is responsible for deploying YMMC strategic initiatives, growing YMMC's Yamaha Production System through Strong Gemba principals, executing comprehensive skill up of Mfg human resources, overseeing performance improvement projects (CI, Lean, Business, Shop Floor) and growing YMMC's CI culture Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Develop & deploy YMMC strategic initiatives throughout YMMC

Standardize Yamaha Production System throughout YMMC utilizing Strong Gemba principals

Hyoujun Soubi, Zensu Ryouhin, Theoretical Value Production (TVP-VAA), Shukushuku, 5S/6F, and Break Even Point Management (BEP)

Deploy YMC Global Training strategy

Chair YMMC Education Steering Committee

Co-develop and directly execute the comprehensive YMMC Mfg skills training program with Human Resources

Skill up all functions, all levels of common skills, craft skills, job specific skills, growth/development skills, Supervisor/Leader skills, and Manager skills

Management Chair, mentor, and Global rep for YMMC's Foreman Circle

Committee Chair for 5-Star program and strong assist for execution throughout YMMC

Co-identify and oversee campus wide business/shop floor performance projects, productivity, OEE, TVP-VAA, material flow synchronization, quality, business value stream, etc.

Through CI resources, support each dept MTP/Annual Planned Improvements

Analyze business process, value stream mapping, and ROI to prioritize initiatives

Grow YMMC CI culture bottom up through training, CI internship, with Kaizen, Small Group, and Kaizen Blitz programs Qualifications

Education / Experience:

BS in Engineering (IE/ME strongly preferred)

20 years Industrial Mfg experience

Prefer Production/Engineering including Automotive/Tier 1 Automotive

Functional experience in Assembly, Injection Molding, Welding, Painting, Stamping is strongly preferred

10yrs YMMC mfg/engineering experience

MBA strongly preferred

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred

Certified Lean Manufacturing Champion strongly preferred

Demonstrated problem solving skills

Formal problem solving training

Demonstrated ability to manage sideways through peer functions to drive business results

Highly proficient MS-Office PC skills (Excel, Powerpoint, prefer Visio, Access, AutoCAD)

Proficient project management and presentation skills