Sr. Monozukuri Regional Engineer

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Senior Monozukuri Regional Engineer ensures the effective deployment of Astemo’s Operational Excellence System (OES) across multiple sites, driving consistency in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. Acting as a strategic partner to site leadership, this role provides expertise, coaching, and oversight to accelerate maturity, standardize best practices, and sustain results. By leveraging lean methodologies, digital tools, and KPI analysis, the regional specialist strengthens cross-site performance and cultivates a culture of continuous improvement across the region.

Job Responsibilities:

• Multi-Site Deployment: Oversee and support the rollout of OES standards across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
• Capability Building: Develop training materials, lead regional workshops, and mentor site OES engineers to strengthen their application of lean principles.
• Performance Oversight: Monitor site KPIs (safety, quality, cost, productivity), identify gaps, and work with site leaders to build action plans.
• Best Practice Transfer: Capture and spread successful practices across the region to accelerate learning and consistency.
• Digital Transformation Support: Ensure effective implementation of digital platforms (e.g., L2L, Ignition) across sites, enabling data-driven improvements.
• Change Leadership: Act as a regional change agent, promoting OES culture and ensuring continuous improvement behaviors are embedded in daily operations.
• Executive Reporting: Provide regional progress updates, highlighting risks, opportunities, and support needed for full OES maturity.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience applying lean manufacturing across multiple plants or regions.
• Strong coaching, influencing, and facilitation skills to engage leaders and frontline teams.
• Analytical expertise to interpret performance data and identify systemic improvements.
• Ability to balance hands-on site support with a regional strategic perspective.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with digital tools for operational excellence (L2L, Ignition, or similar).

The ideal candidate is preferred to have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a lean/continuous improvement role; multi-site or regional experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record deploying Lean Manufacturing or Operational Excellence systems in complex, multi-plant environments.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Deep understanding of Lean principles and tools (Kaizen, Kanban, Standardized Work, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, etc.).
• Experience integrating digital tools and manufacturing execution systems (e.g., L2L, Ignition, or similar).
• Strong data analysis and KPI management skills, able to identify systemic trends and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, train, and influence leaders and teams at all organizational levels.
• Skilled at leading change and building alignment across multiple cultures and locations.
• Experience in best-practice sharing and driving consistency across sites.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills; able to lead workshops and present to senior leaders.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate effectively across departments and sites.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on problem-solving ability.
• High adaptability, resilience, and ability to manage competing priorities in a regional role.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of safety, quality, and teamwork.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  N/A

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or related technical field required.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business Administration (preferred).
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt/Black Belt) or equivalent is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing or operations.
• At least 3 years in Lean/Continuous Improvement roles with proven success in process optimization.
• Multi-site or regional support experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience deploying Lean/OE systems and digital tools (e.g., L2L, Ignition).
• Proven ability to coach leaders, train teams, and influence at all organizational levels.

Working conditions:

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands for computer work and training activities.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to tour manufacturing plants, including standing for extended periods and navigating production areas safely (PPE required).
• Position requires ability to facilitate workshops, deliver training sessions, and observe production operations directly.

Travel:

• Up to 35–50% travel across regional sites (domestic; some international travel may be required).
• Flexibility to support sites on varying schedules, including occasional extended stays to ensure deployment success.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.

At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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