Continuous Improvement Engineer

Adient plc; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc in San Antonio (Avanzar Facility) seeks an operational continuous improvement leader to identify gaps in BBP metrics, develop future state value streams, coach Black Belts and Green Belts, and drive DMAIC-based projects delivering quality and savings.

You will collaborate with plant leadership to build a CI Roadmap, balance efficiency with customer focus, and support strategic initiatives to comply with standards and implement new systems.

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 Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com.