Snr. CI Manager

Date: Sep 9, 2026

Location: Prahova, Aricestii Rahtiv, RO

Company: Tenneco

CI Manager Job Description

CI  Manager Job Overview

As an CI Manager, you will be Responsible for implementing, maintaining and improving the factory operating system to ensure safe, stable, efficient and continuously improving operations, by interpreting and implementing the company's operational system requirements at the unit level and coordinating and implementing CI programs, activities, actions and projects.

Responsibilities of an CI Manager:

  • Implements and maintains the factory operating system framework (level meetings, work standards, KPI structure) Participates in the development of business policy (for Health, Safety and Environment) and related procedures, as necessary.
  • Ensure consistent application of operating system principles across all departments
  • Ensures that system performance reports are presented to the highest level management for management review and as a basis for continuous system improvement; follows up on resulting actions;
  • Continuously audit operating system compliance and maturity;
  • Ensures that the definition and measurement of the unit's indicators are carried out according

to the requirements of the operational system;

  • Provides support for daily, weekly and monthly measurements of performance indicators;
  • Apply continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, PDCA/DMAIC;
  • Participates in planned change projects (MOC), projects, NPI, new equipment; standardization of processes and panels in operational areas;
  • Manages their own objective, development and/or integration plan assigned by their direct manager

CI Manager Qualifications

• Higher technical education - mandatory

• 6 Sigma / Greenbelt / Lean Expert certificate is an advantage

• experience in continuous improvement of min. 5 years

• experience in the automotive industry of min. 3 year

• Very good knowledge of English

The ideal candidate for this position has excellent organizational skills, can work well under pressure, has strong attention to detail, is accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines.