Performance Improvement Leader

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement strategies across the facility
• Serve as the site's Lean champion, promoting a culture of operational excellence and structured problem-solving
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, improvement workshops, and value stream improvement initiatives
• Apply and coach Lean and Six Sigma methodologies including DMAIC, 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMED, Kanban, Error Proofing, Root Cause Analysis, and other continuous improvement tools
• Coach leaders, Team Performance Leaders (TPLs), and cross-functional teams in Lean principles, problem-solving techniques, and standard work
• Attend Daily Integration meetings to partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and other functional teams to solve problems and implement sustainable process improvements
• Track, communicate, and report continuous improvement project progress, financial impact, KPI performance, and initiative results to site leadership
• Audit processes and standards to ensure improvements are sustained
• Share best practices and lessons learned across departments and throughout the network to support operational excellence
• Conduct Lean principles training as needed
• Lead structured problem-solving efforts to address operational challenges and eliminate recurring issues
• Develop electronic tools to aid in the automation of production data collection and analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, continuous improvement, or a related environment
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, teams, and/or continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong communication, leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Self-directed, highly organized, and capable of delivering results with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Led Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent continuous improvement training
• Experience facilitating Kaizen events and deploying Lean Manufacturing systems
• Supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams
• Understanding of manufacturing financial metrics, operational KPIs, and business performance drivers
• Experience with Power BI, SAP, Power Apps, or similar business systems and analytics tools
• Programming experience using SQL, Python or similar