EMPLOYER: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
POSITION: Continuous Improvement Manager
WORKSITE: 1111 Izaak Walton Road, Seward, Nebraska, 68434, United States
JOB DUTIES: Lead the site's continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate non-value-added activities while improving operational excellence. Ensure existing processes maintain a high level of performance while continuously reviewing and refining those processes. Establish a culture of operational excellence throughout all plant operations with emphasis on sustainable development. Manage CI projects as assigned, typically within a local region or business unit. Perform gap analysis to identify deficiencies in business processes and programs and recommend adjustments as needed. Link process deficiencies directly to bottom line impact. Lead cross-functional project teams formed to implement change and drive continuous improvement. Drive mixed model value stream implementation projects with a focus on continuous improvement of safety, quality, cost, and delivery. Use appropriate problem-solving tools to provide rapid improvement with sustainable results. Ensure adherence to standard processes for data collection, documentation, and reporting. Plan budget and manage costs related to operational excellence initiatives. Directly supervise, train, and mentor full-time CI assigned resources. Building project plan to CI projects, including resources, timeline, critical paths, etc. Manage diverse CI strategies for transactional and/or manufacturing operations. Participate in operational continuous improvement reviews with Local and/or Regional Management.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Management, Finance, Economics, International Business Management, International Finance, or International Economics, and five (5) years of experience as Continuous Improvement Analyst, Continuous Improvement Specialist, Continuous Improvement Manager, Operations Engineer, Operations Manager or Industrial Engineer.
ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS: Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Management, Finance, Economics, International Business Management, International Finance, or International Economics, and three (3) years of experience as Continuous Improvement Analyst, Continuous Improvement Specialist, Continuous Improvement Manager, Operations Engineer, Operations Manager or Industrial Engineer.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The required experience as Continuous Improvement Analyst, Continuous Improvement Specialist, Continuous Improvement Manager, Operations Engineer, Operations Manager, or Industrial Engineer must have included experience with cycle time reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, productivity and throughput improvement and the use of Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods, including LEAN, TPM, Six Sigma, and TQM. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required.
What We Do
Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with 2019 revenues of $17.5 billion and approximately 78,000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide.
Our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air, and Powertrain, deliver technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport, and the aftermarket
