Lead Lean Engineer

ABOUT USPHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.  PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI, DELCO REMY and HARTRIDGE. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards. Our Culture  PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously. Career Opportunities  We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.JOB PURPOSEDUTIES: We seek a Lead Lean Engineer based out of our office at 1624 Meijer Drive, Troy, MI Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work from the aforementioned address and from home. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned address. Note, this position does not require travel.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESTITLE: Lead Lean EngineerResponsibilities include: lead Continuous Improvement and Project Management; lead and design lean manufacturing processes and strategies for improving the operation efficiency; lead numerous complex projects, providing expert guidance to production supervisors, engineering groups, and other project leaders, and presenting progress, finance, cost-saving, and risk assessment reports to NALT (North America Leadership Team); serves as a core member of multiple cross-functional teams in industrial engineering responsible for improving customer PPAP submission process, creating PFMEA, process flow, control plan, setup/work instructions, and FLM documents for NPI/NPD assembly lines; create and develop enterprise-level value stream mapping, Business Case (BC), and Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) for owned projects and new product lines; lead kaizen team events to redesign assembly line layouts, material cost improvements, material flow routes and business process improvements; provide key assistance in machine qualification activities correlation, process capability (CP/CpK), and Gauge R&R; define, develop, and publish business improvement process documentation to reflect best practice; work with large amounts of data and communicating data findings, establishing and tracking program metrics including return on investment; owning reclaim roadmap and technical program management); provide Technical support with new product launches and new equipment installations (from design to manufacture); support Continuous Improvement projects by engaging and inspiring partners at all levels to come up with CI ideas and then guide partners through the implementation process; monitor the performance of project/program teams using timing plans (key dates), open issues, and design/process/cost changes; ensure that production process development, tooling, and capital equipment installation activities for customer programs are being managed by the respective functional or facility project lead; manage equipment development schedule and cost in a rapidly evolving environment; Single point-of-contact w/ supplier for all development gates; create/own the 5 years roadmap for reclaim activities working closely with product line leaders and driving projects to achieve this goal; other industrial engineering duties as assigned.REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing engineering and 48 months of experience in job offered or similar in industrial engineering or lean manufacturing.Experience with AutoCAD, SQL, AGILE, Lean tools;Experience with SAP or an equivalent ERP system;Experience in Project Management;Experience in leading kaizen team events to redesign assembly line layouts, material cost improvements, material flow routes and business process improvementsOTHER: Employer: PHINIA Delphi USA LLC. Job Site: 1624 Meijer Drive, Troy, MI hours per week.WHAT WE OFFERWe provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value. We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed. WHAT WE BELIEVEProduct Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving resultsSAFETYYou will consistently hear us say Safety First We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees  We also believe employee health and safety is everyone's responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYPHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.VISA SPONSORSHIP PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. 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