The Director - Global Manufacturing Services is responsible for leading Stanadyne’s Advanced Manufacturing Engineering element of “Relentless Pursuit toward the Ideal State of World Class Operations” (Safe Workplace, Defect Free, Zero Waste, on Demand, One by One), establishing a culture of driving out Waste and building Benchmark Manufacturing Processes.  Developing and implementing the Bill of Process (standardizing the way we design processes, designing safety, quality and manufacturability into processes, participate with developing standard work, standardizing equipment and spare parts, best practice manufacturing and preventive maintenance, sharing overall best practices) for Stanadyne’s Global Operations and supporting the Stanadyne Business System (SBS).  Developing the Global team that promotes customer satisfaction and that positively impacts the financial performance of Stanadyne.  Embraces and supports the “One Stanadyne” business model.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops, implements, manages, and integrates a Process Lean Road Map for manufacturing site locations.

   • Ensures world-class capabilities to support customers’ specifications around process, to establish efficient, cost-effective requirements for ease of manufacturing and reproducibility.
   • Drives implementation of the FIVE levels of Process Design (Do not Pass Defects/Wastes, Best System, Best Pathway, Great System and Product Connection, Rigorous Improvement Activity).
   • Partners with the Global Opex team to align with the Stanadyne Lean Opex model.
   • Supports benchmark levels of Practical Problem Solving (A3 Thinking, Problem Solving).
   • Drives Global standardization, shares knowledge globally, across SBUs in a systematic fashion – Yokoten.
   • Establish a culture of leaders as teachers & trainers - educates and trains team members, as to their impact in supporting upper quartile Stanadyne performance.
   • Implements Design for Manufacturing concepts with the global design teams.
   • Drives great working relationships with Program Management, Product Design, Plant and Supplier teams to develop benchmark processes – our Plants need to be Selling Tools.
   • Collects current processes, global equipment inventories, creates and maintains log of both.
   • Develops and creates centers of excellence for specific processes, key components around.  Nozzle manufacturing, Pump head manufacturing are examples. 

2. Develops a Standard BOP (Bill of Process), DFMEA, DFM highlighting core processes and driving internal Make versus Buy.  Develops a global organization that is capable of implementing the Stanadyne Bill of Process Operating Principles DFMEA, DFM highlighting core processes and driving internal Make versus Buy.  Supporting the Stanadyne Model Line process and model.

   • Optimized processes for each area (Laser Welding, Assembly, Machining, Grinding, Testing, …), standardize globally, includes TPM, common equipment, spares                                
   • Global Stanadyne Leaders – collaborate with Product Engineering, Plants, Program management, Procurement for DFM, insourcing/on-shoring opportunities
   • Plant Process Engineering leadership, Functional Leaders, Finance Leaders

3. Partner with Top Global Integrators, design and implement Benchmark Lean Processes

   • Build strong relationships with Best-in-Class integration partners, execute flawless launches & processes.

4. Implements Process SPD, SWI, 6S, LPAs and Strategic A3s– Annual Planning and Daily, Weekly, Monthly execution that supports the Stanadyne Annual and AOP Business Processes.

5. Develops Benchmark Level Capacity Modeling and Planning.

   • Drives high return investment on assets, “Most Simple Manufacturing Method”, fully utilizes capital for facilities and equipment, Manages CAPEX processes with finance.

   • Implement installed capacity models, values for square footage utilization, with the focus on fully optimizing facility space management and visibility in CAPEX requests and overall planning.

7. Designs, implements and documents Standard Work for Benchmark Process, Kaizen and Process Improvement, testing and inspection.

   • Starts with NPD - Supports concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects with a focus on DFS/E, DFM, optimized PPH, low scrap, benchmark Cp/Cpk, and customer requirements.
   • Strong DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, SWIs.
   • Ensures Waste Elimination, Labor and Overhead Productivity gains Year-Over-Year, Kaizen thinking and A3 Problem Solving.

8. Interacts with Internal Customers and External SMEs to identify opportunities to improve SQDCM and establish feedback with manufacturing and product development team members. 

COMPETENCIES

Kaizen, Continuous Improvement Mindset.

Communication Proficiency.

Decision Making.

Organizational Skills.

Problem Solving/Analysis.

Results Driven.

Technical Capacity.

Thoroughness.

Time Management.

Competent with Microsoft Office Packages, CAD/Catia, Mini-tab

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Require Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline.
• 10+ years’ quality manufacturing experience, in the Automotive Space.  Ideally at the Tier 1 level.  Experience with aftermarket and remanufacturing businesses is highly valued.
• Rotations through Materials, Quality, Lean, Operations, Plant Leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of success with developing a Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering strategies and deploying Lean systems while improving the execution of operation, overall business processes, products to our internal and external customers.
• Hands-on experience in the areas of implementing Lean Processes/Tools, transactional lean, managing Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and demonstrated accomplishments in project management and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience in global leadership, change management and ability to work effectively within a matrix environment
• Strong process development background with demonstrated proficiency to gain organizational commitment and agreement to execute new processes