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Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit Names MD Kabir Operational Excellence Division Manager, Manufacturing Support
Posted 1/30/2025
KENNESAW, Ga. – January 30, 2025 – Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced today 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, 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 Continuous Improvement Manager at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC). In this role, he organized the Continuous Improvement Department and lead the team to approximately $26M 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.
Prior to 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.
Kabir reports directly to Dan Chips, Director, Manufacturing Support, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit.
Yamaha’s 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. Supporting 2,400 dealers and boat builders nationwide, Yamaha is the industry leader in reliability, performance, technology and customer service.
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“MD’s ability to think strategically makes him a driving force for continuous improvement,” said Dan Chips, Director, 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 Continuous Improvement Manager at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC). In this role, he organized the Continuous Improvement Department and lead the team to approximately $26M 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.
Prior to 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.
Kabir reports directly to Dan Chips, Director, Manufacturing Support, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit.
Yamaha’s 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. Supporting 2,400 dealers and boat builders nationwide, Yamaha is the industry leader in reliability, performance, technology and customer service.
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REMEMBER to always observe all applicable boating laws. Never drink and drive. Dress properly with a USCG-approved personal floatation device and protective gear.
© 2025 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved.
This document contains many of Yamaha's valuable trademarks. It may also contain trademarks belonging to other companies. Any references to other companies or their products are for identification purposes only and are not intended to be an endorsement.