Process Improvement Manager - Paint

The Process Improvement Manager will be responsible for managing all manufacturing processes within the center in a fast paced, high volume, unionized, manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will lead a group of Quality Engineers and Process Product Specialists (at some plants) who are responsible for ensuring that the processes associated with their designated area(s) are being followed. The selected candidate will coordinate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale initiatives. Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports (both hourly and supervisory) regarding Lean Manufacturing techniques for problem solving and corrective action implementation and follow up with AME, Program Management, Product Engineering and Supplier Quality to assure compliance to build requirements and ensure product changes necessary to improve quality are being driven.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Guarantee their teams provide sufficient support to Production teams within their designated process areas.  
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of the processes which comprise how the car is built in the respective centers as well as the areas of concentration within those centers including electrical, mechanical, torque alignment, etc.
• Drive the achievement of quality, safety, delivery and cost KPIs and KAIs within the center related to product and process
• Ensure the PIM’s organization actively resolves defects root caused to Method (process) and Material (product / parts) and drive continuous improvement solutions
• Supports all aspects of production processes including safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale and drive successful implementation of lean manufacturing processes and standards 
• Assign Process Observation Audits (POAs) according to First Time Capable (FTC) metrics, Throughput, Customer Feedback Audit (CFA) priorities