Continuous Improvement Manager

Serve as a key member of the Plant Manager's staff, participating in critical decisions impacting site strategy, performance, and long-term viability. Capable of leading complex business process improvement kaizen events while having quick flexibility to lead point kaizen events for shop floor improvement. Daily participation in structured teir meetings, coaching and mentoring operations and broader business on waste identification, root-cause analysis with structured problem solving that generate positive improvement for core KPI's. Develop, own, and execute a five year manufacturing strategy for the South Milwaukee site, including creation of KAFs and CI project roadmaps that improve customer satisfaction and site competitiveness. Lead, coach, and manage the Continuous Improvement organization, including Lean Coordinators, CI Engineers, and CI Technicians. Lead and facilitate Lean manufacturing deployment across the enterprise, including Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, 5S+, structured problem solving, A3, root cause analysis, kaizen events, gemba walks, and rapid improvement activities. Own and sustain the Lean Six Sigma capability development pipeline, building Yellow, Green, and Black Belt proficiency at the site. Drive facility-wide cost-out targets through waste elimination, best-practice deployment, disciplined project execution, and accountability for results. Lead planning and execution activities to advance OpA manufacturing maturity scores and close capability gaps. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, prefer Engineering degree A minimum of one (1) years of work experience in a management position within a manufacturing environment. A minimum of four (4) years of work-related experience with Lean Tools (5S, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Set-up Reduction, TPM, Lean Material Flow and Six Sigma). Must be authorized to work in The United States without company sponsorship now or in the future. Master's degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited institution. Experience in managing large and complex manufacturing environments, where Configure to Order and Engineer to Order products are prevalent Strong communication skills - use innovative techniques for influencing and driving change Position Success Criteria: Process focused with continuous improvement mindset Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Visio, Project) Project management, including full comprehension of the ProLaunch Process We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-RC2 Experience as an OpA Assessor