Continuous Improvement Manager

2 weeks ago

Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada Magna International Inc. Full time

**Job Number**: 51422
**Group**: Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting
**Division**: Dortec - Bradford

**Job Type**: Permanent/Regular
**Location**: BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY

**Group Description**

The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.

**Role Summary**:
The Continuous Improvement Manager is accountable to support the Company in the achievement of both financial and operational objectives, as well as lead a cross-functional team to implement Continuous Improvement activities based on our Magna Factory Concept MAFACT. This position is also responsible to conduct internal assessments, create improvement plans, and lead LEAN reviews.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**MAFACT (Magna Factory Concept) Assessment & Improvement Plans**:

- Create improvement plan including monthly implementation tracking for all MAFACT sections; present MAFACT status at monthly General Meeting: Score, Status CI Projects, Employee suggestions.
- Coordination of MAFACT implementation/ sustaining.

**CI Cost Savings & Problem Solving**:

- Lead & Tracking of Significant CI Projects; Problem Solving Training including A3, PDCA, Identify/ support Top 3 Improvement Projects per Department of the division, 5Why Problem Solving
- Train Company's employees in Problem Solving.
- Overall A3 drives selection of all CI activities (division A3 & department A3´s).

**Shopfloor & KAIZEN**:

- Advanced process knowledge of core processes of the division; weekly Gemba Walk by following the complete material flow; conduct minimum one KAIZEN workshop per month. Small but continuous improvement steps - everybody, everywhere and everyday.
- Problem solving “at the source”, Managing by Facts and Figures, encourage measurable improvements.

**MAFACT Tools**:

- Create/ revisit Standardized Work for a high runner; identify and track significant improvement of performance related KPI via SW. SW rollout in the division.
- Initiate/ revisit TPM for a high runner, identify and track significant improvement via TPM. Rollout TPM.
- Promote and introduce 5S as a culture set the basics for Standardized Work, TPM, Material Management and LPA - Introduce/ support sense of responsibility to maintain systems in the division.
- Create VSM for the most important value stream in the division, create a VSM roadmap to cover all high-runners and consequently work on VSM Current-Future-PDCA; Introduce/ Support PULL principle in the division, identify and track significant improvements via VSM.
- Initiate “Train the Trainer” programs: provide training and coaching in the division for MAFACT & Lean principles.
- MAFACT Simulation Training: train all team-leaders at the division; create and follow training plan to train all shopfloor personnel and process engineers.

**Visualization & Transparency**:

- Implement/ control MAFACT boards according to MAFACT Guideline.
- Setup MAFACT Improvement Board according to the MAFACT Assessment and results.
- Implement/ support GQS 06 Daily Fast Response.
- Ensure KPI management at all departments.

**Key Qualifications/Requirements**:
5 to less than 7 years of work related experience

Project management experience

Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement & Production Systems

Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

Layered Process Audit (LPA)

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Standardized Work

**Additional Information**:
Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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