Continuous Improvement Manager Jobs

Continuous Improvement Manager

We are a precision engineering, manufacturing, and machining company dedicated to producing high-performance, mission-critical components and solutions for the energy, defense, aerospace, and heavy industrial industries.

What You Will Do:

• Work closely with the Executive leadership team to understand and improve the business.
• Facilitate management team to identify and develop annual improvement plans consistent with and in support of the strategic plan and business operating plan.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Facilitate the prioritization, selection, scope, and planning of specific improvement projects.
• Foster the professional development of facility leads, supervisors, and managers by being a leading, proactive change agent that drives a CI culture.
• Identify goals for CI events and potential quantifiable savings.
• Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials across the organization at all levels to ensure employees throughout the facility are trained in CI concepts and philosophy.
• Resolve implementation issues, create and manage implementation communication, processes, and ensure consistency of implemented processes and programs throughout facility.
• Develop and implement visual control to measure improvement and monitor processes.
• Facilitate a Lean Management System across all facilities, while coaching and mentor the leaders on the tools and disciplines
• Maintain Standard Work instructions, SOPs and 5S checklists.

Position Details:

• Reports directly to the Vice President of Operations
• Leading the continuous improvement and maintenance activities and initiatives of the operating company headquarters in Houston, TX and 3 manufacturing facilities located in TX and WI.
• We offer a competitive annual salary and eligibility for an annual incentive bonus.
• This is a salaried exempt position.
• This position requires full-time onsite management.
• Candidate must reside in the DFW, TX or surrounding areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Sense of urgency and self-motivation; ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Advanced computer literacy with ability to learn new computer software programs.
• Must have proven employee development and team building skills.
• At least 5 years of experience related to continuous improvement or similar project management.
• Immigration sponsorship not offered for this role.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• At least 5 years working in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years leading Kaizen events and activities.
• At least 2 years training Lean principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to motivate employees to achieve results.
• Must be results oriented with a people development affinity; proactive in attacking challenges and confident in setting and achieving stretch goals.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory/management capacity.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to effectively present to all levels in the organization
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Operations or Business Management.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification Black Belt

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or MBA.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification Master Black Belt.
• At least 5 years training Lean principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive training and ability to teach Lean Manufacturing principles.