Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the promotion of MD Kabir to division manager, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Support. In his new role, Kabir leads support for North American Monozukuri (NAM) activities, Monozukuri-Lean Transformation and Continuous Improvement with a focus on profitability.
“MD’s ability to think strategically makes him a driving force for continuous improvement,” said Dan Chips, director of Manufacturing Support, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit. “His passion for developing skills and knowledge through hands-on experience is central to achieving successful Lean Transformation and ultimately delivering product that exceeds customer expectations. We look forward to the continued growth of Operational Excellence and profitability under his leadership.”
Kabir joined Yamaha in 2017 as the company’s Continuous Improvement manager at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC). In this role, he organized the Continuous Improvement Department and “led the team to approximately $26M in savings over a seven-year period.”
Most recently, Kabir served on the Marine Business Unit Operational Excellence Manufacturing Support team as Continuous Improvement manager and played a key role in leading Monozukuri-Lean activities and Lean Transformation for the Marine Group.
Before joining Yamaha, Kabir was the Industrial Engineering supervisor at Denso, a Toyota tier-one supplier. He also served as the Global Lean Leader at Vernay Laboratories as production manager.
Kabir reports directly to Dan Chips, director of Manufacturing Support at Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit.
Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, based in Kennesaw, GA, is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of Yamaha Marine products in the U.S., including Yamaha Outboards, Yamaha WaveRunners, Yamaha Boats, G3 Boats, and Skeeter Boats and supporting 2,400 dealers and boat builders nationwide.
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