Description
At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will lead and coordinate the strategy for new product launches, ensuring seamless Material Planning and Logistics integration with manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and align the forward model strategy. You will drive and support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.
Responsibilities include leading MP&L system design and implementation, conducting forward-model studies to support capacity planning, production strategy, and long-term material flow optimization, and overseeing MP&L ECC processes. You will also supervise the MP&L industrial engineering scope, including workload analysis, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives, and manage end-to-end material flow engineering.
You will have the opportunity to develop and implement process improvement plans, methodologies, and best practices for achieving operational excellence. You will monitor and evaluate performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership on areas for improvement. You will also provide coaching and mentorship to teams, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, and 3+ years of experience in process improvement, strategic planning, and new product launches in a manufacturing or engineering environment. Experience with performance measurement and KPI development, ERP systems, and product lifecycle management software is also required.