Lean Manager

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Role Summary Lean Manager MANN+HUMMEL #LI-Onsite – Goleta, CA The Lean Manager is responsible for driving operational excellence within the plant by deploying Lean manufacturing principles focused on fulfilling customer demand, eliminating waste, and enabling continuous improvement. This role partners closely with plant leadership to define and implement the Lean roadmap aligned with regional and global operational strategies. The Lean Manager leads initiatives to improve production flow, optimize plant layouts, enhance material movement, and strengthen overall operational efficiency. This role also develops Lean capabilities within the organization by coaching teams, facilitating improvement workshops, and ensuring alignment with the MANN+HUMMEL Production System (MHPS). Main Tasks: - Define and implement the plant Lean roadmap aligned with plant, regional, and global strategy. - Partner with plant leadership to identify and execute operational improvement initiatives. - Lead value stream design and plant layout optimization to improve material flow, space utilization, and throughput time. - Drive productivity improvements using Lean methodologies and continuous improvement practi...