Continuous Improvement Facilitator

Belimo • Danbury, CT

5d

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Facilitator supports the deployment and sustainment of Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives across Logistics and Customizing. Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Team Leader, the role works closely with Operations and support functions to identify improvement opportunities, maintain daily management activities, and help improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People performance.

The position supports operational excellence by coordinating Lean initiatives, helping teams apply improvement tools, analyzing operational data, documenting progress, and following up to ensure improvements are sustained.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Two or more years of manufacturing, operations, process improvement, or Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies within a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Familiarity with Daily Management Systems, Gemba, Visual Management, Standard Work, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to coordinate improvement activities, follow through on action items, and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, and project coordination skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification, or willingness to develop Lean Six Sigma knowledge and skills.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of SAP and related business processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of Continuous Improvement activities and operational excellence initiatives across the site.
• Partner with the Continuous Improvement Team Leader and operational teams to deploy, maintain, and improve the Daily Management System (DMS).
• Conduct regular Gemba walks with operational teams to identify opportunities, verify adherence to standards, and support problem resolution.
• Coordinate and support TOP Cards, Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops, and other Lean initiatives from planning through sustainment.
• Assist teams with Visual Management, Standard Work, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and other Lean tools to improve process performance.
• Collect, organize, and analyze operational data to identify trends, measure improvement results, and support fact-based decision making.
• Help document processes, improvement actions, and project progress while ensuring follow-up items are completed and sustained.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits.
• Target performance bonus of 7% of annual base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED