About this role
Job title: ZF Production Systems Expert
About the Team: The ZF Production Systems team in Lapeer partners closely with plant functions to strengthen lean manufacturing practices, drive continuous improvement, and improve operational performance. This collaborative team supports workshops, training, audits, and roadmap execution while building a sustainable culture focused on problem solving, knowledge sharing, and measurable plant results.
What you can look forward to as a ZF Production Systems Expert:
- Lead lean expert fostering know-how and knowledge transfer/best practice sharing to all plant functions.
- Coach people in standards and tools ensuring a strong deployment in the workshops to drive improved operational performance.
- Lead the establishment of priorities, on all levels, in the plant functions following the SFM concept to improve operational performance.
- Lead for promoting, implementing and supervising lean activities throughput the plant ensuring sustainability by leading workshops and the realization of improvements.
- Lead lean auditor across OMA, ZFPS, 5s, etc.
- Track the 6 vital six KPI’s (LTAR, OPV, ITR, PPP, OEE and FCP) and plan workshops, trainings, etc. to close performance gaps.
- Own the ZFPS and OMA roadmaps with the support of the cross-functional plant team.
- Lead ZFPS education, implementation and application across the plant team to build a culture based on ZFPS (Continuous Improvement) methods.
Your profile as a ZF Production Systems Expert:
- Associate degree in technical field or equivalent and 5+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge & experience of ZF PS / Lean Manufacturing concepts and methods (TPS).
- Strong experience in developing and leading lean workshops and implementing continuous improvement projects.
- Strong manufacturing process and environment experience.
- Advanced skill set to analyze and solve problems, to present topics, to run projects and build cross-functional teams.
Why you should choose ZF in Lapeer, MI:
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- A supportive, collaborative team environment
- A strong diversity culture
- Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
Be part of our ZF team as ZF Production Systems Expert and apply now!
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full