Plant Lean Expert

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets from more than 60 manufacturing facilities globally. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 19,000 people in 24 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/

Overview:                       The primary objective of the Area Continuous Improvement Leader is to lead the business in coordinating and executing an annual CI plan which creates and sustains a continuous improvement culture that utilizes CI tools and philosophies driving the business to continually achieve corporate objectives.Duties and Responsibilities:  * Facilitates identification and completion of training needs i.e. AMPS workshops, 20 keys, White Shirt and team building activities, lead manufacturing.* Facilitates identification and completion of CI events i.e. such as Kaizen, PIE training to reduce waste to yield concrete operational and product savings, productivity gains, release cash, and align with AOP objectives.* Facilitates identification and sharing of best practices and ideas across departments, ARM sites and other companies.* Maintains effective suggestion and recognition systems. * Assures that site practices visual factory and lean philosophy* Assures that follow-up actions are driven to closure and results reported to management and stake holders.* Assures that predicted savings are tracked as performance programs in financial/OPS reports. * Utilizes benchmarking data between plants, other companies and internal site trends.* Continually maintain CI Leader Training requirements. Responsibilities may include supervision of indirect hourly support person. Indirectly will be supervising various team members during team based CI activities and projects. Qualifications:Must continually demonstrate CI management style, intellect and philosophy. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience:Bachelor of science (B.S.) from a college or one to five years related experience and/or training. Five years of documented success in lean activity preferred. Successful completion of three months of concentrated classroom and on-the-job continuous improvement leadership training required. Essential computer literacy: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Lotus Notes or its equivalent. Position will require some travel. Language Skills:Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Conversational Spanish a plus.Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as determination of test reliability and validity. Dimensional stack up analysis. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Work Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Safety Policies and Practices: The employee in this job must be knowledgeable about and follow ArvinMeritor's safety policies and procedures. The employee must ensure the occupational health and safety of all employees.Environmental Policies and Programs:The employee in this job must be knowledgeable about and follow ArvinMeritor's Environmental Policies and Procedures as described in the facility's QS9000/ISO14001 Environmental Management System. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle wherever possible.

ArvinMeritor, Inc. offers a stimulating, high-tech work environment backed by an excellent salary and benefits package. For immediate consideration, visit us on the Web at www.arvinmeritor.com and apply on-line. Employment agencies that do not have specific approval to recruit for ArvinMeritor, Inc. should not forward resumes to ArvinMeritor, Inc. ArvinMeritor will not be held responsible for any fees and/or expenses based on any submission and subsequent use of resumes unless the employment agency has been contacted by ArvinMeritor to assist in the recruitment for that specific position. ArvinMeritor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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