Continuous Improvement Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lean Leadership & Strategy: Facilitate site-wide Lean deployment; lead Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S/6S+ audits, and bottleneck elimination.
• Process Optimization: Diagnose operational gaps in advanced metal processing operations (slitting, shearing, edging, waterjet, bar saw, plate saw, grinding, re-rolling, and laser cutting); engineer solutions to maximize machine throughput and asset performance.
• Data-Driven Problem Solving: Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and cost-of-quality data using tools like Power BI ; present financial and metric gap analyses to senior leadership.
• Quality Compliance Integration: Partner with the Quality Assurance department to root-cause process deviations; ensure all workflow improvements align strictly with AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, ISO 17025 and OEM aviation/medical regulatory standards.
• Culture & Training: Teach, coach, and mentor shop-floor operators and cross-functional teams in standard work procedures; drive employee engagement programs that recognize bottom-up innovation.
• Safety Alignment: Partner with Safety teams to verify that all continuous improvement initiatives reduce operational risk and conform fully to OSHA and company compliance rules.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Metallurgy, or a related technical discipline.
• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt required; Green Belt certification preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of hands-on operations experience in a manufacturing, metal distribution, or heavy industrial setting.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in statistical data analysis, ERP software architectures, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Soft Skills: Proven ability to influence change at all organizational levels, paired with clear, structured communication and strong presentation skills.