Continuous Improvement Manager

At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.

Position Description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the CI Manager will lead the design, development and implementation of the Continuous Improvement strategy for the facility. This role is both strategic and tactical – strategic in that the CI strategy is aligned with and a key input to achieving the overall business strategy for the organization; and tactical in that the incumbent is also the chief Lean practitioner within the facility. The CI Manager will engage the value stream leaders and support staff in the development of current and future state value stream maps – from supply chain to the customer, will lead the Lean project identification and target setting process, will manage the Lean/Kaizen project funnel and selection process, and deploy the appropriate Lean tools to drive meaningful improvements throughout the value stream.

The CI Manager is responsible for leading and teaching best Lean practices and tools, including but not limited to 8 Waste identification/elimination, VS Mapping, Continuous Flow, Kanban/Pull Systems, 5S, Visual and Daily Management. Kaizen events will be a key vehicle for driving rapid improvement and engaging/developing the capabilities of the teams.

The CI Manager will establish, track, and publish KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of CI activities.

Key Responsibilities

– Lead the development of short, intermediate, and long-term Lean strategies for the facility.
– Develop and maintain current state and future state value stream maps for each value stream within the facility.
– Serve as the subject matter expert with respect to Lean practices and tools. Develop the playbook/matrix for the application of such tools.
– Manage the CI project list and Kaizen funnel. Define key criteria for the selection and prioritization of Kaizen projects.
– Collaborate with and provide guidance to key stakeholders in the development of KPIs
– Ensure the establishment of and stakeholder commitments to meaningful and measurable targets for all Kaizen activities.
– Training, mentoring, and guiding team members in the use of Lean processes.
– Staying up to date with developments in Continuous Improvement and Lean principles.
– Develop and build a culture of engagement at all levels of the business to provide a highly energized team which is flexible to meet the changing needs of the business
– Prepare and manage the annual CI budget and forecasts.

Required Education and Qualifications

– 5 years experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
– Demonstrated proficiency in Lean development and implementation
– Extensive training and application of Lean tools
– An excellent communicator with top-notch presentation and mentoring skills.
– Dynamic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
– A bachelors degree in business administration, process management, engineering or operations.

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, n tional origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

Modine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Welcomes all Qualified Applicants!
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.