Lean Excellence Lead – Automotive Ops & Improvement

PSC Industries; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Recognition awards

Family events

University discount options

Descripción de la vacante

Autoliv is seeking an APS Manager to lead Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives across the organization, driving cost savings and productivity gains while embedding Lean principles. This role directly impacts operating income and long-term sustainability.

The position requires 8+ years of Lean experience in automotive/manufacturing, strong shop-floor exposure, knowledge of Lean tools (line balancing, takt time, VSM), and Lean Belt certification preferred; advanced English

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical, manufacturing engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience implementing Lean across multiple sites within automotive or manufacturing environment.
• Strong shop floor exposure.
• Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing: line balancing, takt time, time sequences, bottleneck, LMPU, JIT principles, quality tools, TPM basics, VSM.
• Visual Fabric - Advance English proficiency required
• Lean Certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred)

Responsabilidades

• Identify structural cost reduction opportunities across conversion costs, direct and indirect labor, scrap and rework / Drive a Zero-Defect Culture, inventory and working capital.
• Drive governance and portfolio management by prioritizing high-impact initiatives, leading continuous improvement efforts, ensuring projects meet timeline/cost/ROI targets, and reporting performance and savings to executives.
• Foster a high-performance culture by promoting APS principles, building Lean capabilities across all levels, delivering training and certifications, and driving continuous improvement with measurable results.
• Optimize structural costs by improving layout and line balance, reducing variability, enabling automation with strong ROI, and driving gains in cost per unit, OEE, inventory, and working capital.

Conocimientos

Lean manufacturing

English proficiency

Continuous improvement

Shop floor exposure

Educación

Bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical, manufacturing engineering

Herramientas

VSM

JIT

TPM basics

Descripción del empleo

Autoliv is seeking an APS Manager to lead Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives across the organization, driving cost savings and productivity gains while embedding Lean principles. This role directly impacts operating income and long-term sustainability.

The position requires 8+ years of Lean experience in automotive/manufacturing, strong shop-floor exposure, knowledge of Lean tools (line balancing, takt time, VSM), and Lean Belt certification preferred; advanced English