Productivity & Lean Improvement Analyst

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Productivity Analyst/ Leader to join our Newton, NC team. This role drives operational excellence, labor productivity, efficiency improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives by applying Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methods.

You will partner with production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and finance to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and overall productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing/industrial engineering/CI experience.
• Strong knowledge of process analysis and performance management.
• Advanced Excel and data-analytics tooling (Power BI/Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Provide data-driven insights to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Lead Lean initiatives such as Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, and Standard Work.
• Analyze operations, collect and interpret data, and present performance reports and forecasts.
• Monitor KPIs and recommend continuous improvement actions.
• Train team members in productivity tools and standard processes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, Operations Management, or similar

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Productivity Analyst/ Leader to join our Newton, NC team. This role drives operational excellence, labor productivity, efficiency improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives by applying Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methods.

You will partner with production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and finance to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and overall productivity.