Continuous Improvement Manager

LOCATION:* Posted on May 1, 2025

Empowering people who build the future.

General Summary

Support the company and employees to find ways to simplify, stabilize, improve and/or innovate routines and processes aiming to achieve superior results in the most significant areas.

Provide the company and employees with methodology expertise, training and solutions that support their needs for leveraging results, and be the steward of the methodologies and tools.

Essential Functions

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Work with leaders to identify gaps and/or opportunities for improvements

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Lead, participate or support critical projects

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Provide training, coaching and expertise on methods and tools to support employees’ development

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Conduct data analysis for Internal research of opportunities for improvement

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Pursue process simplification and better productivity

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Support the achievement of results by using a current or tailored method and or quality tool

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Provide guidance where needed

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Participate/Lead few critical projects at a location and/or across the organization

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Manage and support use of Six Sigma, QIS, iThink, and Ideas

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Coordinate Annual Action Planning and EBITDA deployment

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Learn and apply/transfer knowledge about Lean Concepts and Tools when needed

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Manage budgets and control costs to approved figures

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Facilitate removal of road blocks

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Promote exchange of best practices

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Support the use of process stabilization and routine management

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Coordinate/support ISO, QS, TS processes

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Provide software administration and training (Intelex, QIS, ACTIO, Ideas, IsoVision, etc.)

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Support to selecting, hiring, and training personnel

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Support leaders on performing Diagnostics when requested

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum qualifications necessary at the entry to this role and critical for the satisfactorily performance of essential duties. The education credentials must be earned from an accredited school/college/university.

EDUCATION

Engineering, Business Administration, or related fields or 5-7 years of applicable experience in manufacturing or support areas.

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