CI Specialist

Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) was founded in Detroit in 1917 as American Metal Products. In 2017, the Company will celebrate its 100th year anniversary. Lear is one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive seating systems and electrical distribution systems (E-Systems). Lear serves every major automaker in the world, and Lear content can be found on more than 400 vehicle nameplates. Lear's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately 150,000 employees located in 37 countries. Lear currently ranks #154 on the Fortune 500. Lear's headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan.


Your main responsibilities will be:

•Responsible for continuous improvement of manufacturing processes
•Delivery of successful projects using the Lean Manufacturing Philosophy in production and transactional processes
•Facilitate workshops, follow-up of action plans. Ensure completeness and timing
•Work with team to identify plant Lean Project Opportunities
•Co-ordinate the creation, monitor and report progress of the CI / Plant-Roadmap
•Train and mentor the local organization on the Lean Philosophy
•Candidate will work with the central team to drive the understanding and implementation of the Lear Manufacturing System throughout the European Lear facilities
•Leading & monitoring all plans or activities, OIP, Kaizen and Lean projects.