Senior Continuous Improvement Manager

Primary Duties

• Leads the deployment of continuous improvement strategies aligned with organizational and operational excellence objectives.
• PARTNERS WITH OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP AND SITE TEAMS TO IDENTIFY PERFORMANCE GAPS AND IMPLEMENT STRUCTURED IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
• FACILITATES IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, PROCESS REVIEWS, AND HANDS-ON IMPROVEMENT EVENTS, TO IMPROVE SAFETY, QUALITY, DELIVERY, AND COST PERFORMANCE.
• COACHES LEADERS AND FRONTLINE TEAMS IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PRINCIPLES, STANDARD WORK, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGIES.
• DRAWS A CULTURE OF WORKPLACE OBSERVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY BY IDENTIFYING PROCESS DEVIATIONS AND SUPPORTING CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS.
• IDENTIFIES AND DELIVERS COST REDUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY, QUALITY, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
• ANALYZES OPERATIONAL DATA AND PERFORMANCE METRICS TO TRACK PROGRESS AND COMMUNICATE RESULTS TO LEADERS.
• SERVES AS A CHANGE AGENT BY PROMOTING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT BEHAVIORS ACROSS SITES.
• HIRES, TRAINS, COACHES, COUNSELLS, AND EVALUATES PERFORMANCE OF DIRECT REPORTS.
• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Job Requirements

• REQUIRES A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS, BUSINESS, OR A RELATED DISCIPLINE; 8+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MANUFACTURING OR OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING 5+ YEARS LEADING OR SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, OR ANY COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT BACKGROUND.
• EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING MULTI-SITE OPERATIONS IS PREFERRED.
• EXPERIENCE WITHIN DURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING OR RELATED INDUSTRIES IS PREFERRED.
• STRONG WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGIES AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE PRINCIPLES.
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO LEAD AND INFLUENCE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS WITHOUT DIRECT AUTHORITY.
• ADVANCED ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WITH THE ABILITY TO TRANSLATE DATA INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS.
• SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE METRICS, BUSINESS PLANNING, AND COST DRIVERS.
• EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON EXECUTION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
• EXCELLENT VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
• PROVEN ABILITY TO SUPPORT CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND BUILD CREDIBILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COACHING.

Mental And Physical Functions

• ABILITY TO THINK STRATEGICALLY AND MAKE DECISIONS IN A FAST-PACED, RESULTS-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT.
• ABILITY TO ANALYZE COMPLEX INFORMATION AND DEVELOP PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES.
• FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH LEADERS, SUPERVISORS, AND FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES.
• ABILITY TO STAND AND WALK FOR EXTENDED PERIODS DURING SITE AND PRODUCTION AREA VISITS.
• ABILITY TO LIFT AND CARRY OBJECTS WEIGHING UP TO 20 POUNDS AS REQUIRED.
• ABILITY TO TRAVEL PERIODICALLY, INCLUDING OVERNIGHT TRAVEL, TO SUPPORT SITE-LEVEL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS.