Engineering Operational Excellence Lead

This position is Reporting to the Global Engineering Operation Excellence Leader, the person will lead the process of identification and elimination of waste in the Turbocharger product development process, driving a fundamental culture change in the Global Turbocharger engineering organization. The person will be responsible for end to end value stream mapping, Identification of process change priorities, create / manage a list and priorities of the highest impact improvement areas

Area’s of Responsibility

• Create / manage a list and priorities of the highest impact improvement areas, with a focus on Breakthrough Productivity and transformation initiatives. Processes to be baselined and improved may include component analysis and design, component or product testing processes and methodologies, prototype procurement, critical information availability, product and component standardization, and project tracking systems.
• Deploying Lean Methods to facilitate Large scale Lean Baseline, different level of Value stream mapping (VSM), focused kaizen events and driving Productivity Initiatives to transform targeted areas.
• Overall goal is aimed at driving a medium and long-term culture change in the global engineering organization to internalize the continuous improvement process of waste identification and reduction through systematic tool usage and application.
• Demonstrate meaningful and measurable results in reduced cycle time and lowered product development RDE cost.
• Leverage strong process documentation & hard wired practices to ensure rigor and sustain the results
• Establish robust KPI’s across process, facilitate Project A3, project execution Governance and MOS.
• Ability to motivate and energize others to think analytically and critically
• Be an agent for change, continually challenge conventional, “business as usual” thinking; Engage the targeted cross-functional teams for preparation and planning to ensure commitment to change
• Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision. Ability to multi-task consistently in interacting with multiple cross functional teams in regional and global engineering sites.
• Can operate effectively in global networks and Partner with cross-functional NPI teams to drive and lead improvement initiatives/Kaizen events to achieve Operational Excellence
• Using existing process data to forecast improvement results for quarterly, AOP, and STRAP planning. Work with Operation Excellence Leader to align priorities, planning and commitment to the necessary work streams.
• Can operate effectively in global networks and Partner with cross-functional (NPI cross functional team/ Engg Domain / Design engg / Proto shop / Test Lab / Program Management) teams to drive and lead improvement initiatives/Kaizen events to achieve Operational Excellence
• Knowledge of Turbochargers and Lean methodologies would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of digital process improvement and Lean tools applications in Engineering simulation process and Parametric design processes.
• Knowledge on Six sigma tools, Statistical Process control (SPC), Quality Tools, Advanced Data analytics, Basic Program Management and Project Planning will be added advantage

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Production / Aerospace / Industrial / Automobile Engg or equivalent.
• 8 to 10 years’ experience in new product development or new product introduction, preferably in the field of Automotive and Turbo machinery, including Engineering Management experience.
• 3-5 years Change management experience

Additional Qualifications:

• Six sigma Lean Expert or Black Belt certification expected.
• Experience with Garrett Excellence Model (GEM) framework (Continuous improvement, Sharing best practices, Problem Solving and create Kaizen culture) or Knowledge of Toyota Production system (TPS)
• Master’s degree in engineering management / Industrial Engineering

General Behavioral Skills

• Must work well as part of a team but also under own initiative
• Good oral and written communications; excellent presentation skills
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Reliable with sense of responsibility
• Open and responsive