Continuous Improvement Manager
Summary Of Objective
The Continuous Improvement Manager is a hands-on operational leader responsible for driving measurable performance improvements across manufacturing and business processes. This role requires a strong foundation in process engineering, data-driven problem solving, and Lean methodologies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Create in conjunction with the Global OPEX Director / Site Leader, the lean vision for the site and implement the Lean Maturity Index to establish an Operational Center of excellence.
- Facilitate and Coach A3 projects, cross functional kaizen events and multi practitioner teams to drive best practice in process improvement.
- Lead end-to-end process analysis, mapping, and redesign initiatives.
- Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and variability drivers in manufacturing and operational workflows.
- Develop and implement process control strategies to reduce waste and improve stability.
- Apply statistical analysis and data modeling to validate improvements.
- Optimize cycle time, yield, OEE, capacity utilization, and labor efficiency.
- Drive standard work creation and process documentation discipline.
- Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping sessions, and root cause investigations.
- Deploy Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, PDCA, A3).
- Establish KPIs and dashboards to track improvement initiatives.
- Build a continuous improvement roadmap aligned with business objectives.
- Mentor and coach supervisors, engineers, and frontline leaders in CI tools.
- Ensure sustainability of improvements through governance and audit systems.
Data & Performance Management
- Analyze process data to identify trends, variability, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop financial justifications and ROI models for improvement initiatives.
- Track cost savings, productivity gains, and quality improvements.
- Present performance results to senior leadership.
Special Demands
- Must be able to adapt quickly to shifting departmental and organization priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to be persistent and persuasive.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Process mapping & value stream mapping
- Root cause analysis (A3, 5-Why, Fishbone)
- OEE and productivity improvement
- Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and efficiency gains.
- Experience implementing Lean manufacturing systems.
Qualifications
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or process engineering.
- 3+ years leading continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Process mapping & value stream mapping
- Root cause analysis (A3, 5-Why, Fishbone)
- OEE and productivity improvement
- Proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and efficiency gains.
- Experience implementing Lean manufacturing systems.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Leverage Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification.
- Experience in high-volume or complex manufacturing environments within Food industry, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical or other GMP industries.
- Experience with ERP/MES systems and data visualization tools.
- Project management certification (PMP a plus).
Benefits
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