Director of Continuous Improvement
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
The posting includes:
- Intro paragraph describing role: "The Director of Continuous Improvement – is responsible for developing and leading a structured continuous improvement strategy across ODL’s global manufacturing sites. This role reports to the EVP, Operations and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain leadership to standardize and train associates on how we perform problem solving, value stream mapping, run daily management, and deploy strategy across all ODL sites. The Director will move beyond tools and training—driving behavior change, standardization, accountability, and measurable results that improve delivery, quality, cost, and scalability. The Impact You’ll Drive ..."
Then bullet-like sentences (actually sentences) describing responsibilities: "Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment." etc.
We need to separate sections: About the role (maybe a summary), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (maybe required qualifications), Qualifications (maybe preferred?), Skills (maybe not explicit), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have "Shift First Shift (United States of America)" at end. That's schedule info.
We have "Ability to travel (25-50%) to ODL global in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, & China." That's maybe part of requirements.
We have "Preferred Qualifications" list: BA in Industrial Engineering or related field, Master’s Degree, Experience in building materials, building products, or similar manufacturing environments.
We have "Required Qualifications" list: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain or related field, with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing/operations environments and at least 5 years leading continuous improvement, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification Proven track record of driving measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, and efficiency, supported by a strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies. Hands-on experience applying Lean and CI tools (value stream mapping, standard work, 8D, Kaizen) and leveraging manufacturing, tooling, automation, and engineering systems (ERP, PLM) to drive data-informed decisions. Strategic, execution-focused leader who is credible on the floor and in operations & manufacturing spaces, able to influence across functions, communicate clearly, coach at all levels, and sustain improvements beyond short-term wins. Experience in multi-site or global manufacturing networks. Experience implementing and leading enterprise level strategic planning process. Ability to travel (25-50%) to ODL global in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, & China.
Thus we can have sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list of duties), Required Qualifications (list), Preferred Qualifications (maybe as Qualifications?), Skills (maybe not explicit but we could infer from required qualifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, etc. But we should not invent. If no explicit skills section, we might omit Skills. Benefits, Pay: not mentioned. So we omit those. Schedule: we have "Shift First Shift (United States of America)". That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section with that detail.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for Director of Continuous Improvement.
We need to output only HTML fragment, using for section headings, - for lists,
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting.
We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
We need to avoid duplication.
Let's extract content.
Intro paragraph (About the role): The first paragraph up to "The Impact You’ll Drive". Actually the phrase "The Impact You’ll Drive" seems like a heading but we can treat as part of responsibilities. But we can include that as part of About the role? The posting says: "The Impact You’ll Drive Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment.Build and execute a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities and operational needs that improves quality, delivery, and cost across all ODL sites leading through influence without having direct authority over site operations.Champion the disciplined use and embedment of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies and tools, enabling teams to identify root causes, implement sustainable countermeasures, and scale best practices across all ODL sites to drive measurable improvements in quality, delivery and cost.Work with ODL Site Leadership to enable our Business Operating System (BOS) across ODL by standardizing our manufacturing processes, documentation, and governance to enable consistent execution and support scalable growth.Drive value stream mapping to identify waste, improve flow, reduce lead time, and enable end-to-end optimization while standardizing and scaling best practices across all ODL sites.Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean transformation initiatives, driving measurable improvements across value streams.Establish and manage CI governance, including project prioritization, resourcing, and validation of financial impact in partnership with Finance.Partner with site leaders to improve key operational metrics including customer PPM, scrap, warranty quality, unit production, inventory, OTIF, and UPLH.Lead change by coaching and developing leaders, building alignment, and embedding continuous improvement into daily management routines across all ODL sites.Foster a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement by identifying, training, and developing CI Champions across the organization."
Thus responsibilities are many bullet-like sentences. We'll put them as
- each.
Now Required Qualifications: list items.
We need to capture each requirement as separate
- . Let's parse:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain or related field, with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing/operations environments and at least 5 years leading continuous improvement, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Proven track record of driving measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, and efficiency, supported by a strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Hands-on experience applying Lean and CI tools (value stream mapping, standard work, 8D, Kaizen) and leveraging manufacturing, tooling, automation, and engineering systems (ERP, PLM) to drive data-informed decisions.
- Strategic, execution-focused leader who is credible on the floor and in operations & manufacturing spaces, able to influence across functions, communicate clearly, coach at all levels, and sustain improvements beyond short-term wins.
- Experience in multi-site or global manufacturing networks.
- Experience implementing and leading enterprise level strategic planning process.
- Ability to travel (25-50%) to ODL global in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, & China.
Now Preferred Qualifications:
- BA in Industrial Engineering or related field
- Master’s Degree
- Experience in building materials, building products, or similar manufacturing environments.
Now Schedule: "Shift First Shift (United States of America)". That's it.
We might also include location? Not needed.
Now we need to decide sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Required Qualifications (list), Preferred Qualifications (maybe as Qualifications? but we have both Required and Preferred; we could combine into Qualifications section with subheadings? But spec says use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can have Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications? Or we could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements, and Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications. That seems appropriate.
Thus sections:
About the role
... intro paragraph ...
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility ...
Requirements
- ... each required qualification ...
Qualifications
- ... each preferred qualification ...
Schedule
Shift First Shift (United States of America)
We should not include Skills, Benefits, Pay as they are not present.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's copy the intro paragraph exactly as in posting: "The Director of Continuous Improvement – is responsible for developing and leading a structured continuous improvement strategy across ODL’s global manufacturing sites. This role reports to the EVP, Operations and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain leadership to standardize and train associates on how we perform problem solving, value stream mapping, run daily management, and deploy strategy across all ODL sites. The Director will move beyond tools and training—driving behavior change, standardization, accountability, and measurable results that improve delivery, quality, cost, and scalability. The Impact You’ll Drive"
Wait the phrase "The Impact You’ll Drive" seems to start the responsibilities list. Actually the posting: "The Impact You’ll Drive Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment." So maybe we should include "The Impact You’ll Drive" as part of responsibilities heading? But we already have Responsibilities heading. So we can include that phrase as first responsibility item.
Thus About the role paragraph ends before "The Impact You’ll Drive". So we cut off at "scalability." Then responsibilities start with "The Impact You’ll Drive Lead continuous improvement...". We'll treat that as first responsibility.
Now list responsibilities items: we need to split the long block into separate items based on sentences. Let's identify each sentence:
1. Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment.
2. Build and execute a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities and operational needs that improves quality, delivery, and cost across all ODL sites leading through influence without having direct authority over site operations.
3. Champion the disciplined use and embedment of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies and tools, enabling teams to identify root causes, implement sustainable countermeasures, and scale best practices across all ODL sites to drive measurable improvements in quality, delivery and cost.
4. Work with ODL Site Leadership to enable our Business Operating System (BOS) across ODL by standardizing our manufacturing processes, documentation, and governance to enable consistent execution and support scalable growth.
5. Drive value stream mapping to identify waste, improve flow, reduce lead time, and enable end-to-end optimization while standardizing and scaling best practices across all ODL sites.
6. Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean transformation initiatives, driving measurable improvements across value streams.
7. Establish and manage CI governance, including project prioritization, resourcing, and validation of financial impact in partnership with Finance.
8. Partner with site leaders to improve key operational metrics including customer PPM, scrap, warranty quality, unit production, inventory, OTIF, and UPLH.
9. Lead change by coaching and developing leaders, building alignment, and embedding continuous improvement into daily management routines across all ODL sites.
10. Foster a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement by identifying, training, and developing CI Champions across the organization.
Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any. The original text after "The Impact You’ll Drive" had no periods between some sentences? Actually there were no periods but we can infer.
Now Required Qualifications list items as above.
Preferred Qualifications list items.
Now Schedule: "Shift First Shift (United States of America)". That's it.
Now produce HTML.
We must not include any extra text, just HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
The Director of Continuous Improvement – is responsible for developing and leading a structured continuous improvement strategy across ODL’s global manufacturing sites. This role reports to the EVP, Operations and partners closely with Operations
- for lists,
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting. We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We need to avoid duplication. Let's extract content. Intro paragraph (About the role): The first paragraph up to "The Impact You’ll Drive". Actually the phrase "The Impact You’ll Drive" seems like a heading but we can treat as part of responsibilities. But we can include that as part of About the role? The posting says: "The Impact You’ll Drive Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment.Build and execute a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities and operational needs that improves quality, delivery, and cost across all ODL sites leading through influence without having direct authority over site operations.Champion the disciplined use and embedment of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies and tools, enabling teams to identify root causes, implement sustainable countermeasures, and scale best practices across all ODL sites to drive measurable improvements in quality, delivery and cost.Work with ODL Site Leadership to enable our Business Operating System (BOS) across ODL by standardizing our manufacturing processes, documentation, and governance to enable consistent execution and support scalable growth.Drive value stream mapping to identify waste, improve flow, reduce lead time, and enable end-to-end optimization while standardizing and scaling best practices across all ODL sites.Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean transformation initiatives, driving measurable improvements across value streams.Establish and manage CI governance, including project prioritization, resourcing, and validation of financial impact in partnership with Finance.Partner with site leaders to improve key operational metrics including customer PPM, scrap, warranty quality, unit production, inventory, OTIF, and UPLH.Lead change by coaching and developing leaders, building alignment, and embedding continuous improvement into daily management routines across all ODL sites.Foster a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement by identifying, training, and developing CI Champions across the organization." Thus responsibilities are many bullet-like sentences. We'll put them as
- each. Now Required Qualifications: list items. We need to capture each requirement as separate
- . Let's parse:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain or related field, with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing/operations environments and at least 5 years leading continuous improvement, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Proven track record of driving measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, and efficiency, supported by a strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Hands-on experience applying Lean and CI tools (value stream mapping, standard work, 8D, Kaizen) and leveraging manufacturing, tooling, automation, and engineering systems (ERP, PLM) to drive data-informed decisions.
- Strategic, execution-focused leader who is credible on the floor and in operations & manufacturing spaces, able to influence across functions, communicate clearly, coach at all levels, and sustain improvements beyond short-term wins.
- Experience in multi-site or global manufacturing networks.
- Experience implementing and leading enterprise level strategic planning process.
- Ability to travel (25-50%) to ODL global in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, & China.
Now Preferred Qualifications:
- BA in Industrial Engineering or related field
- Master’s Degree
- Experience in building materials, building products, or similar manufacturing environments.
Now Schedule: "Shift First Shift (United States of America)". That's it.
We might also include location? Not needed.
Now we need to decide sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Required Qualifications (list), Preferred Qualifications (maybe as Qualifications? but we have both Required and Preferred; we could combine into Qualifications section with subheadings? But spec says use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can have Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications? Or we could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements, and Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications. That seems appropriate. Thus sections:
About the role
... intro paragraph ...
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility ...
Requirements
- ... each required qualification ...
Qualifications
- ... each preferred qualification ...
Schedule
Shift First Shift (United States of America)
We should not include Skills, Benefits, Pay as they are not present. Now ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's copy the intro paragraph exactly as in posting: "The Director of Continuous Improvement – is responsible for developing and leading a structured continuous improvement strategy across ODL’s global manufacturing sites. This role reports to the EVP, Operations and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain leadership to standardize and train associates on how we perform problem solving, value stream mapping, run daily management, and deploy strategy across all ODL sites. The Director will move beyond tools and training—driving behavior change, standardization, accountability, and measurable results that improve delivery, quality, cost, and scalability. The Impact You’ll Drive" Wait the phrase "The Impact You’ll Drive" seems to start the responsibilities list. Actually the posting: "The Impact You’ll Drive Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment." So maybe we should include "The Impact You’ll Drive" as part of responsibilities heading? But we already have Responsibilities heading. So we can include that phrase as first responsibility item. Thus About the role paragraph ends before "The Impact You’ll Drive". So we cut off at "scalability." Then responsibilities start with "The Impact You’ll Drive Lead continuous improvement...". We'll treat that as first responsibility. Now list responsibilities items: we need to split the long block into separate items based on sentences. Let's identify each sentence: 1. Lead continuous improvement and act as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt facilitator, delivering training and building capability in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and strategy deployment. 2. Build and execute a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities and operational needs that improves quality, delivery, and cost across all ODL sites leading through influence without having direct authority over site operations. 3. Champion the disciplined use and embedment of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies and tools, enabling teams to identify root causes, implement sustainable countermeasures, and scale best practices across all ODL sites to drive measurable improvements in quality, delivery and cost. 4. Work with ODL Site Leadership to enable our Business Operating System (BOS) across ODL by standardizing our manufacturing processes, documentation, and governance to enable consistent execution and support scalable growth. 5. Drive value stream mapping to identify waste, improve flow, reduce lead time, and enable end-to-end optimization while standardizing and scaling best practices across all ODL sites. 6. Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean transformation initiatives, driving measurable improvements across value streams. 7. Establish and manage CI governance, including project prioritization, resourcing, and validation of financial impact in partnership with Finance. 8. Partner with site leaders to improve key operational metrics including customer PPM, scrap, warranty quality, unit production, inventory, OTIF, and UPLH. 9. Lead change by coaching and developing leaders, building alignment, and embedding continuous improvement into daily management routines across all ODL sites. 10. Foster a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement by identifying, training, and developing CI Champions across the organization. Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any. The original text after "The Impact You’ll Drive" had no periods between some sentences? Actually there were no periods but we can infer. Now Required Qualifications list items as above. Preferred Qualifications list items. Now Schedule: "Shift First Shift (United States of America)". That's it. Now produce HTML. We must not include any extra text, just HTML fragment. Let's craft:About the role
The Director of Continuous Improvement – is responsible for developing and leading a structured continuous improvement strategy across ODL’s global manufacturing sites. This role reports to the EVP, Operations and partners closely with Operations