Continuous Improvement Specialist-Seals

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that plant observes corporate FMPS principles and philosophy.
• Support, track, and report progress on the implementation and utilization of lean manufacturing techniques within the plants.
• Assess, track, and report progress on the implementation and utilization of FMPS philosophies and techniques. .
• Identify and share best practices from inside and outside of the plant with other plants within the group and with Business Unit and Corporate Lean Manufacturing personnel in order to achieve common and standardized manufacturing processes within the company.
• Contribute to the definition of lean manufacturing philosophies and techniques in co-operation with the product group operations and plant manager.
• Liaise with the Group Lean Manufacturing Director.
• Model and coach a drive towards perfection in order to instill a continuous improvement mindset throughout the plant.
• Lead the Lean deployment strategy for the plant, including suppliers and customers.
• Manage the Charter process: idea generation, documentation, prioritization, execution, and reporting of productivity improvement related activities.
• Support the development of the future state “vision” of the plant
• Initiate, plan and carry out sound operating process analyses for improvement of operational profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate and assist Continuous Improvement teams in the definition of continuous improvement projects planning concerning scope, time, quality, budget, milestones, allocation of resources, etc.
• Assess the sites needs and requirements on Lean Manufacturing training initiatives and develop a qualitative training concept for the site while assuring common company standards.
• Coordinate training of plant personnel in FMPS.
• Participate in the APQP process to ensure that relevant lean practices are considered and deployed.
• Participate in the development of specifications for new equipment to comply with FMPS principles.
• May be given certain authority within job scope by Manager
• Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Federal-Mogul Integrity Policy.
• All employees will abide by the plant’s safety policy, comply with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard.  An employee should report, and if necessary stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
• Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree from four-year accredited college or university in a related engineering field; or 4 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification required.

EXPERIENCE:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Years of experience will vary with classification and salary grade. Experience and education must be related to manufacturing or industrial engineering. Experience in lean manufacturing environment preferred.   

We are committed to the safety and health of our employees. We adhere to social distancing recommendations and other protocols, ensuring a safe work environment for all.