Lean Coordinator

About the role

The LEAN Coordinator is a strategic change agent responsible for deploying, sustaining, and advancing LEAN manufacturing principles across Scherdel Sales & Technology. This role partners cross-functionally to drive operational excellence, eliminate waste, standardize work, and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement aligned with Scherdel Sales & Technology supplier expectations. The position balances hands-on floor engagement with data-driven analysis to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, sustain, and advance LEAN manufacturing principles across Scherdel Sales & Technology.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive operational excellence, eliminate waste, standardize work, and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement aligned with Scherdel Sales & Technology supplier expectations.
• Balance hands-on floor engagement with data-driven analysis to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.
• Lead Kaizen events and drive measurable operational improvements.
• Manage design confirmation and development phases of customer programs.
• Support product development including design validation, FMEA, and simultaneous engineering.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and quality.
• Ensure alignment with customer and internal quality and environmental systems.
• Partner with headquarters and manufacturing teams to ensure feasibility and execution.
• Support plant integration in Mexico and global collaboration with German headquarters.
• Establish SCHERDEL WIESAUPLAST as a technical leader in plastics and multi-material solutions.
• Multitask and promote innovation including over-molding and hybrid technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a LEAN, continuous improvement, or manufacturing excellence role within automotive or high-volume manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience leading Kaizen events and driving measurable operational improvements.
• Strong working knowledge of LEAN tools and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• LEAN certification (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred).
• Experience in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with stamping, forming, assembly, or automated manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to IATF 16949 and customer audit environments.

Qualifications

• Data-driven decision making
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• High accountability and execution discipline
• Ability to operate at both strategic and shop-floor levels
• Able to stand, walk, and move throughout production areas for extended periods
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs occasionally

Skills

• Ability to multitask
• Promote innovation including over-molding and hybrid technologies

Benefits

• Regular presence on the manufacturing floor

Pay

• TBD

Schedule

• TBD

Contact Information

Please contact +1(231)777-7774 or e-mail HR.Mus@SCHERDEL.com for all hiring inquiries.