Lean CI Leader for Manufacturing Excellence

Methode Electronics, Inc.; Rolling Meadows (IL); Presencial; USD 108.000 - 162.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Methode Electronics, Inc. is seeking a senior Continuous Improvement/Lean Leader to own the site CI roadmap and align improvement efforts with leadership priorities in Rolling Meadows, IL.

You will design and sustain the lean operating system, and maintain the plant KPI framework driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements. The role involves leading kaizen events, applying DMAIC/A3/8D problem-solving, and partnering with Engineering and Finance to deliver measurable returns.

Formación

• ITAR clearance required; U.S. Person (ITAR 22 CFR 120.62).
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a closely related discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience, including 3+ years leading continuous-improvement or operational-excellence programs.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with measurable throughput, quality, and cost results.
• Deep working knowledge of lean tools and systems: value-stream mapping, standard work, SMED, 5S, visual and tiered management, kaizen, and structured problem-solving.
• Strong analytical skills; fluent in ERP-based manufacturing data.

Responsabilidades

• Own the site continuous-improvement roadmap; align the improvement pipeline to business priorities through strategy deployment and annual/quarterly planning with the leadership team.
• Design, deploy, and sustain the lean operating system: tiered daily management, visual management, standard work, leader standard work, and gemba routines.
• Define and maintain the plant KPI framework (safety, quality, delivery, cost, throughput, on-time delivery, first-pass yield, cost of poor quality) and ensure metrics drive action at every tier.
• Plan, facilitate, and follow up on kaizen events, value-stream mapping, and rapid improvement workshops across the busbar value stream and supporting functions.
• Lead structured problem-solving (DMAIC, A3, 8D) on the site’s highest-impact losses; focus early effort on the binding constraints to flow.
• Drive flow improvements: setup and changeover reduction (SMED), WIP and queue-time reduction, cell design, pull/replenishment, and scheduling discipline.
• Use Epicor labor, move, and job data to quantify active-vs-queue time, identify waste, and validate improvements.
• Extend lean practices beyond production into quoting, order entry, planning, purchasing, and quality processes (transactional lean).
• Build business cases for improvement initiatives; track and report validated hard and soft savings in partnership with Finance.
• Partner with Engineering on capital, automation, and MES/analytics projects to ensure ROI.
• Build CI capability across the organization: deliver lean and problem-solving training.
• Coach supervisors and managers to lead improvement in their own areas; foster an engaged culture.
• Integrate CI with AS9100 and NADCAP requirements; support audits and corrective actions.
• Lead 5S and workplace organization; embed safety and ergonomics into improvement work.

Conocimientos

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Coaching and change leadership

Systems thinking

Ownership and follow-through

Collaboration across functions

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management

Herramientas

Epicor ERP

MES

Descripción del empleo

Methode Electronics, Inc. is seeking a senior Continuous Improvement/Lean Leader to own the site CI roadmap and align improvement efforts with leadership priorities in Rolling Meadows, IL.

You will design and sustain the lean operating system, and maintain the plant KPI framework driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements. The role involves leading kaizen events, applying DMAIC/A3/8D problem-solving, and partnering with Engineering and Finance to deliver measurable returns.