Job Description

The Toyota Production System (TPS) Department Manager is responsible for promoting the implementation of the TPS. TPS is “to strengthen the corporate structure through visualization of problems and their thorough improvement,” and this corporate structure refers to IAF. Through planning and formulating, will implement cost reduction improvements based on Toyota Production System.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the company’s needs and set a direction of activities as it relates to the implementation of TPS.
• Work with Key Management Stakeholders to gain alignment and establish priorities.
• Organize problems with through-process approach with the ability to use material and information flow charts.
• Promote continuous improvement through the development of TPS personnel.
• Evaluate the production floor using the TPS approach.
• Coordinate activities across processes and drive them forward utilizing strong leadership skills.
• Use of communication skills to encourage members to gain a sense of responsibility and to get through difficult times without giving up.
• Ability to provide training on TPS.
• Ability to summarize activities using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Create and implement career plans for team members.
• Develop, coordinate and implement improvement programs for assigned manufacturing process(es)
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM, Business, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma
• Understanding and knowledge of a manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing management experience of 7+ years.
• Experience in analyzing and managing KPIs.
• Mastered the basic TPS tools, understanding them well with the ability to apply them.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Fluent in English. Japanese as a second language is helpful.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply advanced mathematical and statistical concepts and formulas in all units of measure is required.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand and use hands, walk, bend, lift, or twist. The Team Member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The Team Member must be able to lift a container of fasteners weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently required to sit; to use their hands to finger, handle, or feel; and to talk or hear.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Indiana Automotive Fasteners is a team environment. Team Members must work as a team and deal with many issues without blaming each other for the problems. Team Members must be proactive in the problem solving. The Team Member needs to take all issues and complaints to their manager or human resources representative. The Team Member needs to work out disagreements with others and take constructive criticism without becoming angry, losing their temper, or raising their voice when speaking. The Team Member needs to not complain to other Team Members.

Indiana Automotive Fasteners does not tolerate the verbal or physical abuse of others. The Team Member will not use any names when referring to another Team Member that is racially, sexually, or in general considered derogatory (for example: idiot). Racial slurs will not be tolerated. Remarks that are discriminatory will not be tolerated. The Team Member will report this type of language to the Team Leader immediately. The Team Member will not threaten or participate in an act of violence. The Team Member will report any threats or acts of violence to the Team Leader immediately.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions