Lean Transformation Leader – Automotive Plant

Cooper Standard; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Standard in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead and influence plant-wide CI initiatives, drive cost savings, and ensure year-over-year KPI improvements across manufacturing operations.

You will facilitate Kaizen workshops, train teams on lean tools and methods, collaborate with cross-functional groups, and travel as needed to support multiple facilities in North America.

Qualifications

• Fluent English
• Bachelor’s Degree: Engineering preferred
• Minimum 5 years of automotive manufacturing experience
• Experience facilitating at least 10 formal Kaizen workshops with demonstrated results
• Strong leadership with ability to motivate cross-functional teams
• Willingness to travel as necessary

Responsibilities

• Lead, facilitate, and influence all Continuous Improvement activities for the plant
• Ensure cost savings targets are met and year over year KPI improvements
• Oversee project implementation timelines and resource planning
• Organize and facilitate reviews of CI scorecard metrics
• Educate and align employees to CI principles and Lean culture
• Create training on Lean tools (Kaizen, VSM, 6S, TPM, SMED, etc.)
• Train/coach/mentor team members in facilitation techniques
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align CI strategies

Skills

Fluent English

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

High energy

Automotive manufacturing

Change management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Engineering

Job description

Cooper Standard in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead and influence plant-wide CI initiatives, drive cost savings, and ensure year-over-year KPI improvements across manufacturing operations.

You will facilitate Kaizen workshops, train teams on lean tools and methods, collaborate with cross-functional groups, and travel as needed to support multiple facilities in North America.