Continuous Improvement Manager

About the role

The Continuous Improvement Manager (CIM) is responsible for establishing and sustaining a high-performing operating environment that embeds continuous improvement principles across the manufacturing facility. This role provides strategic leadership for quality systems, safety performance, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of continuous improvement strategies across manufacturing operations.
• Drive adoption and effective use of manufacturing reliability and continuous improvement tools (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, problem-solving methodologies) to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Coach and influence supervisors and operating teams to build capability, accountability, and ownership of performance metrics.
• Manage internal audit programs, including audit scheduling, execution, corrective action tracking, and continuous improvement of audit outcomes.
• Participate in the New Item process, as well as Customer audits and communication.
• Maintain knowledge of customer specific quality testing, expectations, and requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, quality, or continuous improvement leadership roles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing, implementing and managing high performance work systems and teams.
• Knowledge of and compliance with local and corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Must understand OHSA/EPA regulations.

Skills

• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Customer Focus
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes

Benefits

• Health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
• Leadership training, promotional opportunities

Pay

This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan. Pay Range: $101,000 to $134,600 (USCORE)

Schedule

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location

5032 S Davy Crockett Pkwy Morristown, TN 37813