Continuous Improvement Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. The posting includes Company Overview, Division Overview, Position Summary, Essential Duties And Responsibilities, Qualifications, Work Environment & Physical Requirements, Benefits (mentioned in Company Overview? Actually benefits listed after Division Overview: "ITW offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package..." So we have Benefits content. No explicit Pay or Schedule. So we should not create Pay or Schedule sections. We need to map content to appropriate headings. We have sections: About the role (maybe Position Summary). Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities). Requirements (Qualifications). Skills maybe part of Qualifications? Could combine. Benefits section. We should not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, scam warning, duplicated lines. Also remove "More information can be found here: https://myitwhr.com/" maybe considered boilerplate? It's a link to benefits info; but it's not essential? Might be considered part of benefits but it's a link; we could keep? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link is not those; it's a reference for benefits. Might keep but it's not essential. Safer to keep? It's not boilerplate; it's a reference. Could keep as part of benefits paragraph. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /. Use

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  for prose. We need to decide what to list as lists. The Essential Duties And Responsibilities have bullet-like paragraphs with percentages. Could treat each duty as list item. Similarly Qualifications: list of required and preferred. Benefits: list of benefits. We must not invent or summarize away detail. Preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all details from the posting. Let's extract content: Company Overview: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 200 global manufacturing leader, founded in 1912, delivering specialized products and innovative solutions across diverse industries. With over $15.9 billion in revenue (2024), ITW operates with a decentralized business model focused on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and strong talent development across its global footprint. Division Overview | ITW Specialty Films: ITW Specialty Films manufactures and markets specialized coated and metallized films used in Secure ID, Medical Specialty Bags, Financial Cards, Laminations, and Holographic applications. With multiple manufacturing facilities in the US, UK, and Germany, the division leverages core competencies in films, foils, holography, and laminates to meet complex customer needs. Position Summary: We are seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager - Manufacturing Excellence to play a key role in advancing our site’s operational performance at our Kalkaska, MI location. This high visible leadership role is responsible for driving continuous improvement, strengthening quality systems, enhancing equipment reliability, and building a culture rooted in ITW’s Business Model and 80/20 principles. You will partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to deliver measurable results, improve processes, and develop scalable systems that support long-term success. This role is ideal for a hands-on, emerging leader who brings strong problem-solving skills, an operational mindset, and a passion for improving how work gets done. Essential Duties And Responsibilities (with percentages): - Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence (40%): * Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase throughput * Develop and execute a site-level CI roadmap tied to business goals and performance metrics * Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and data-driven decision making * Implement standardized processes, KPIs, and visual management systems * Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve process capability and equipment performance * Support new product introduction through stage-gate processes, FMEAs, and control plans * Identify equipment upgrades and prepare capital expenditure requests - Quality Systems Leadership (20%): * Lead and strengthen site quality systems and processes * Support audits (internal and external), corrective actions, and compliance initiatives * Promote a culture of quality ownership and continuous learning * Partner cross-functionally to improve product consistency and customer satisfaction - Maintenance & Equipment Reliability (20%): * Provide leadership and direction to maintenance and engineering support teams * Improve preventive and predictive maintenance systems * Drive initiatives that reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability - Safety & Compliance (10%): * Support and champion a safe, compliant, and proactive work environment * Partner with site leadership on OSHA, EPA, and EHS initiatives * Participate in incident investigations, risk assessments, and prevention strategies - Leadership & Culture (10%): * Build, coach, and develop team members across CI, Quality, and Maintenance * Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement * Empower frontline teams with problem-solving tools and ownership mindset * Align initiatives with broader divisional and enterprise priorities Qualifications: Required: * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Technology, or related field * 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or continuous improvement environments * Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions * Experience working in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing setting * Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and interact effectively with internal teams and external customers * Proficiency in data analysis, performance metrics, and Microsoft Office (Excel required) * Ability to balance floor presence with strategic improvement work Preferred: * Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or similar operational excellence methodologies * Experience leading projects, lean events, or cross-functional improvement initiatives * Understanding of quality systems, audits, or regulatory compliance * Experience partnering with or supporting maintenance and reliability programs Work Environment & Physical Requirements: * This role is based in a manufacturing facility and requires regular engagement on the production floor. * Frequent interaction with production equipment, machinery, and active manufacturing processes * Regular movement between office and production environments * Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety footwear * Combination of standing, walking, observing processes, and computer-based work * Requires visual focus and attention to detail when reviewing processes, equipment performance, and data * Occasional lifting or light material handling may be required * Work environment may include varying temperatures, noise levels, and industrial conditions typical of manufacturing sites Benefits: ITW offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical plan options with FSA and HSA plans, dental, prescription drug, vision, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, wellness programs, employee discounts, 12 paid holidays per year, vacation and sick time starting in year of hire, and a corporate matching gift program for charitable donations! More information can be found here: https://myitwhr.com/ We need to remove EEO boilerplate at end. Now produce HTML. We need sections: About the role (maybe combine Company Overview, Division Overview, Position Summary?). Could have About the role as a prose paragraph summarizing role? But we must not invent. We could have separate sections: About the role (maybe Position Summary). Responsibilities (Essential Duties). Requirements (Qualifications). Benefits. We could also include a section "Company Overview" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must use those headings only. So we need to map content to those. Thus: - About the role: could include Company Overview, Division Overview, Position Summary? But that might be too much. However we need to preserve all substantive info; we can put them in About the role as prose. - Responsibilities: Essential Duties. - Requirements: Required qualifications. - Qualifications: Preferred qualifications? Actually we already used Qualifications for required; but we have both Required and Preferred. Could treat Requirements as required, Qualifications as preferred? Or we could combine required and preferred under Qualifications and leave Requirements empty? But we must not create empty sections. So we need to decide. We have two categories: Required and Preferred. Could put Required under Requirements, Preferred under Qualifications. That seems logical. Skills: Could be part of Qualifications? But we might not have separate skills section; we could omit Skills if no specific skills beyond those listed. However we have skills like communication, data analysis, etc. Those are in qualifications. Could we create a Skills section listing those? Might be redundant but we could. However instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So better to combine. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits. We need to ensure we don't create Pay or Schedule. Now format. About the role: combine Company Overview, Division Overview, Position Summary into prose paragraphs. Use

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              after list. Now produce HTML. Check for any boilerplate removed: EEO statements removed. Also removed "Work Environment & Physical Requirements" because not in allowed headings; but we need to preserve that substantive info. Where to put it? Could be part of About the role or Responsibilities? It's about work environment. Could be included in About the role as a paragraph. But we must preserve all substantive info. So we need to include it somewhere. Since we don't have a heading for it, we can incorporate it into About the role as a paragraph. Thus About the role will contain company overview, division overview, position summary, and work environment & physical requirements. Now craft content. Let's write About the role paragraph(s): Paragraph 1: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 200 global manufacturing leader, founded in 1912, delivering specialized products and innovative solutions across diverse industries. With over $15.9 billion in revenue (2024), ITW operates with a decentralized business model focused on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and strong talent development across its global footprint. Paragraph 2: ITW Specialty Films manufactures and markets specialized coated and metallized films used in Secure ID, Medical Specialty Bags, Financial Cards, Laminations, and Holographic applications. With multiple manufacturing facilities in the US, UK, and Germany, the division leverages core competencies in films, foils, holography, and laminates to meet complex customer needs. Paragraph 3: We are seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager - Manufacturing Excellence to play a key role in advancing our site’s operational performance at our Kalkaska, MI location. This high visible leadership role is responsible for driving continuous improvement, strengthening quality systems, enhancing equipment reliability, and building a culture rooted in ITW’s Business Model and 80/20 principles. You will partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to deliver measurable results, improve processes, and develop scalable systems that support long-term success. This role is ideal for a hands-on