Continuous Improvement Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to develop and execute a site-wide Continuous Improvement roadmap aligned with financial and operational goals.
• Become fully immersed in the manufacturing process to understand workflows, constraints, and improvement opportunities firsthand.
• Drive throughput and capacity improvements by identifying bottlenecks, optimizing workflows, and improving process reliability.
• Create and implement cost savings initiatives delivering Year over Year savings that are verifiable on the plant P&L.
• Lead cross-functional teams using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, A3, 8D).
• Identify inefficiencies and cost drivers and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Implement and sustain layered process audits (LPAs) to reinforce standards and drive accountability.
• Support capital projects by ensuring operational efficiency and risk reduction are built into design and execution.
• Conduct regular Gemba walks to observe processes, engage teams, and identify real-time improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain value stream maps to eliminate waste and improve flow.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are updated and standardized following process improvements.

Performance & Analytics

• Analyze production and performance data to identify trends, constraints, and root causes.
• Translate CI initiatives into quantifiable cost savings, throughput gains, and operational improvements.
• Track, validate, and report results of improvement initiatives.

Culture & Leadership

• Maintain a strong and visible presence on the plant floor.
• Coach and develop employees at all levels in Lean tools and continuous improvement practices.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and hands-on improvement workshops.
• Foster a culture of accountability, standardization, problem-solving and continuous improvement.