CI Manager

Main Responsibilities:

• Continuous Improvement Project Leadership
  • Lead cross-functional Continuous Improvement (CIP/Kaizen) projects from opportunity identification, planning, execution, to result validation.
  • Establish and maintain the plant's CIP governance and tracking system, ensuring measurable cost, efficiency, and quality improvements.
  • Promote a proactive improvement culture across departments.
• Capacity and Efficiency Improvement
  • Analyze bottleneck processes and OEE data to identify capacity gaps and develop improvement actions.
  • Drive initiatives in standard work, line balancing, and automation to enhance productivity and throughput.
• Lean System Deployment
• Deploy Lean tools and systems such as 5S, Gemba, Visual Management, Layout optimization, and Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• Facilitate teams to identify waste (Muda) and redesign processes to improve flow and reduce lead time.
• Training and Capability Building
  • Develop and implement Lean/CI training plans to build employee capabilities in problem-solving, standardization, and improvement.
  • Provide on-the-job coaching at Gemba to supervisors and engineers to cultivate a continuous improvement mindset.
• Culture and KPI Management
  • Build an improvement culture through employee engagement, recognition, and Kaizen suggestion programs.
  • Maintain visual management boards and regularly track CI performance indicators such as OEE improvement, cost savings, and project completion rates.
• Layout Optimization and New Line Planning
  • Participate in new process and line layout design to ensure efficient flow of materials, manpower, and information.
  • Optimize space utilization and support automation or capacity expansion projects.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical field preferred
• Background in manufacturing leadership, industrial/mechanical/materials engineering, production control, or quality are strongly preferred. 
• Formal training or working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and Kaizen-Rapid Improvement Processes

Experience & Skills & Background:

• Seven to ten years' experience in managing environmental, lean related or production related position
• Both reading and written English skill are needed
• Computer skill is needed
• Thoroughly experienced in continue improvement area or lean area. 
• Must have excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills. 
• Must be able to prioritize and complete multiple, diverse work assignments with minimal direction and supervision.
• Both reading and written English skill are needed
• Computer skill is needed (Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PPT)
• Good team work. 

Physical Request:

The individual should have the ability physical to perform the above job responsibility

Equipment Used:

Standard office equipment (PC, Copier, Projector, Outlook etc.)

Work Environment:

• Position location is Suzhou. 

Work requirements may include travel. Should check with EHS about the occupational hazard if any related with this position