Yamaha U.S. Marine names manufacturing support leadership

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit has 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. These Yamaha-developed philosophies focus on achieving top-tier performance in safety, quality, delivery, production costs and business processes in all manufacturing elements.

“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 reports directly to Chips. He joined Yamaha in 2017 as 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 $26 million in savings over a seven-year period. Kabir most recently 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 served as the industrial engineering supervisor at Denso, a Toyota tier-one supplier. He also served as the global lean leader at Vernay Laboratories, where he held the position of production manager.