Continuous Improvement Engineer

Adient US LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient US LLC seeks a continuous improvement leader at the Avanzar San Antonio Facility. Drive value-stream optimization, identify BBP gaps, and lead cross-functional teams through DMAIC and Lean projects to implement bold, measurable changes.

You will coach CI practitioners from Black Belts to Green Belts, develop the department road map, and ensure timely delivery of savings, quality, and compliance goals while balancing internal efficiency with customer-facing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading CI projects using DMAIC.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles and Best-in-Class practices.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in BBP metrics and implement improvement strategy.
• Assess current state of value streams and develop future state vision.
• Coach CI team and belt practitioners on DMAIC milestones.
• Develop CI Roadmap balancing internal efficiency and customer-focused projects.
• Deliver annual CI goals for plant/department.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Coaching

Project management

DMAIC methodology

Tools

Value stream mapping

SOW/plan development

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify gaps in Best Business Practice Metrics (BBP's), and then work with all levels of the plant in establishing and executing a strategy for improving them.
• Assess the current state of the department or plant's value streams; develop future state vision and drive and monitor the implementation plan.
• Coaches CI team, including department or plant staff, Lean Six Sigma Black Belts and other CI practitioners (Green Belts, Lean practitioners, KT practitioners) to apply correct tools and the DMAIC milestones for continuous improvement.
• Establishes C.I. Profit Plan and subsequent Forecast goals; Drives team to achieve.
• Ensures Process Owner involvement in SOW development and team leadership.
• Using standard tracking and reporting systems, will prepare detailed plans, drive project performance, and assure timely completion and achievement of product/process quality, and savings goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop a department or plant C.I. Roadmap, driving breakthrough or Best-in-Class performance that balances resources between internal efficiency and external customer-focused effectiveness projects through 1. Just Do It improvements, 2. Six Sigma projects, and 3. Lean Implementation projects.
• Assists Process Owners in identifying barriers to project success and helps to drive changes when needed.
• Drive and support best practice sharing and implementation across business units.
• Identifies and brings forward to Champion new project opportunities.
• Assist Plant Manager in any strategic initiative that will help in compliance to standards, implementing new systems, and designing creative solutions that will continuously improve the plant.
• Is accountable to deliver the plant or department's annual CI goals.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Avanzar San Antonio Facility