Continuous Improvement Manager Jobs

The Role:

The Continuous Improvement Manager will champion the LEAN improvement journey through the application of LEAN principles to rapidly improve overall operational functions such as quality improvements, lead time reduction, on-time delivery improvement, overall cost reductions, profitability growth, processing capability development, and throughput enhancements.

Job Duties:

• Conduct regular performance reviews to identify opportunities for financial investment, additional talent requirements, training opportunities, and/or the development of systems and controls.
• Provide data for the justification of capital expenditures.
• Create a culture of improvement by developing systems that encourage employees to identify and resolve problems.
• Provide mentoring and training to the required personnel as needed.
• Ability to work on the production floor with employees to train, root cause concerns, and assist with the implementation of corrective actions or new processes/systems.
• Review and validate SOP’s to ensure accuracy to current processes.
• Confirm system and product capabilities by designing and conducting feasibility studies and defining test methods and properties.
• Evaluate mechanical and automated-electromechanical systems by designing and conducting research and/or applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Writes and presents capital expenditure approval documents to senior management and secures funding for projects.
• Assures system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished product and system capabilities; and confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes of new equipment/systems.
• Develop and manage high impact i4.0 projects to ensure effective end-to-end activities execution from conceptualization, design & development, section of systems and solutions, and ensure that timely and on budget solutions are delivered.
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with various regulations.
• Demonstrate the ability to work safely and effectively while supporting the safety goals of the Plant.
• Measure and report operational performance to ensure that goals are met.
• Designs mechanical and automated-electromechanical systems by defining and developing specifications and methods to automate the Plant’s manufacturing centers.
• Effectively advise management of product conformance, capability issues, wasteful trends, and provide fact -based recommendations for improvement and problem resolution.
• Develop and implement new policies and/or procedures that enhance efficiency and/or improve Plant performance.
• Prepares product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing process information and trends.
• Creating a strategic plan for improving efficiency, reducing operational costs, reducing the consumption of raw materials, energy, labor resources, and increasing revenue.
• Optimize processes, shorten cycle times, improve quality, reduce energy loss, shorten downtime events, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• Highly analytical mind, with exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinking, honesty, and unfailing ethics in business dealings.
• 12+ years of demonstrable experience in a pertinent technical/leadership role.
• Ability to develop and document clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Assertive, extreme ownership, and clear style of communication.
• Must be a successful talent worthy of being part of the Company’s succession plan for future Plant Leadership/Senior Leadership roles.
• Experience with manufacturing automation.
• Able to concept, embrace and implement industry i4.0 principles.
• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in a relevant manufacturing-oriented stream.
• Unmatched LEAN, process improvement, presentation, data analysis, project management, error proofing and interpersonal abilities.