The Continuous Improvement Specialist will work with all levels of the organization to define the plant training needs as it pertains to job roles (technical, leadership and Stellantis Industrial System; SIS) and will assist deploying the relevant course material. Training methods will include: classroom training, simulation based activities, in-plant and in-academy workshops and coaching sessions. In-plant follow up with participants is required to gauge proper implementation of the methods and tools taught. Training planning, as well as tracking and reporting of key metrics are necessary to capture knowledge gain and KPI and KAI improvements.
Defined knowledge of the Continuous Improvement Domain paired with active and proven implementation of the Shopfloor Management process and Problem-Solving is a preferred competency to this job function. Upon assessment of these metrics, the Continuous Improvement Specialist will then implement countermeasures to close gaps and assist our plants with achieving the defined implementation rates. Proven experience in training or dissemination of knowledge with retention gain and application is a key attribute.
In addition, the Continuous Improvement Specialist will participate in internal auditing activities and interface with global audit teams to ensure alignment with organizational standards and continuous improvement objectives. This includes supporting audit preparation, facilitating audit activities, and driving corrective actions based on audit findings.
Preferred QualificationsBasic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in related field
- Manufacturing experience
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Highly organized with the ability to adapt to changes
- Ability to work in a team and in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with all levels of management and UAW
- Ability to take multiple data streams and derived development needs
- Ability to equate actions to results
- Ability to travel approximately 30% of the annual calendar year
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in training curriculum development
- Lead meetings toward desired outputs
- Experience with FIS, TMS
- Instructional design experience: classroom, electronic, on-the-job
- Ability to use raw data to drive strategic plans to impact KPIs
- Maintenance experience
- Ability to read/create radar chart and skill matrix
- WCM methodology and associated tools: PD, EEM, PM, AM
- EWO analysis and ability to review emerging trends aligned to breakdowns
- Google platform
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in related field
- Manufacturing experience
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to travel approximately 30% of the annual calendar year
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
