Group Kaizen Leader (m/f/x)

Magna Electronics Inc.

Muenchen, Germany
On-site
Lead ci and kaizen activities
Conduct time studies and rebalance work
Facilitate a3 problem solving
Magna Electronics Inc. is seeking a Group Kaizen Leader for their Seating Europe organization in Munich, Germany, focusing on continuous improvement and optimization of manufacturing processes. The role requires strong leadership in Lean methodologies and data analytics, along with a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in the automotive or component manufacturing sectors

Job Summary

  • Lead Continuous Improvement and Kaizen activities across seating and component plants, optimizing processes and facilitating problem-solving initiatives.
  • Implement Lean systems, MAFACT standards, and digital tools including BI dashboards and AI/ML for performance tracking and predictive analytics.
  • Train and coach teams on Lean methodologies and data-driven decision making, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and best-practice sharing.

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Magna Electronics Inc. is seeking a Group Kaizen Leader for their Seating Europe organization in Munich, Germany, focusing on continuous improvement and optimization of manufacturing processes. The role requires strong leadership in Lean methodologies and data analytics, along with a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in the automotive or component manufacturing sectors.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead CI and Kaizen activities
  • Conduct time studies and rebalance work
  • Facilitate A3 problem solving
  • Implement pull systems and flow principles
  • Optimize production cells
  • Develop VSMs and integrated flow maps
  • Deploy Standardized Work and visual controls
  • Build BI dashboards in Power BI
  • Use analytics, AI/ML, and predictive tools
  • Train teams on Lean and data-driven decision making
  • Promote idea systems and best-practice sharing

Nice-to-have

  • Experience supporting multi-plant operations
  • Cross-plant best-practice sharing
  • Collaborative improvement between operations

Key Requirements

  • 3-5+ years in Lean/CI
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or similar field
  • Familiarity with component-plant processes
  • Proficiency with Power BI, SQL/DAX, MES systems
  • Basic analytics/AI/ML skills (Python/R preferred)
  • Minimum of 50% travel across European locations

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