Continuous Improvement Manager

Generac • Beaver Dam, WI

17d

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager is responsible for designing, leading, training, coaching, and executing lean improvements across Generac. The role leads the deployment of Generac Lean CI principles, methodologies, tools, and metrics, using Toyota Production System and Shingo Prize methodology. It provides hands-on coaching and problem-solving support to associates to apply lean methods and tools to eliminate waste across functions. The manager coordinates and leads cross-functional teams across multiple facilities to meet or exceed company business objectives.

The CI Manager supports production operations in developing and executing lean continuous improvement plans and kaizens, and facilitates kaizens to improve site metrics and achieve strategy deployment goals. The role also trains, develops, motivates, monitors, and leads facility lean professionals, and develops, deploys, and trains teams on standard Generac CI tools, methodologies, standards, practices, and processes. The position involves up to 30% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Five years of lean continuous improvement implementation experience in a manufacturing environment using Toyota Production System, Danaher Business System, or Shingo Prize methodology.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.
• Regularly talk and hear, manipulate objects or controls with the hands, stand, and walk; occasionally stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.
• Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform frequent and continuous computer-based work involving periods of sitting, close vision, and adjustment of focus.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• Line operations experience in a production or supply chain environment, such as production supervision, materials, sourcing, distribution, logistics, planning, quality, or service.
• Experience working with international companies and in matrix organizations.
• Experience with demand flow principles and Plan for Every Part (PFEP) methodology.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial measurements and goals in the lean enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Support production operations in developing and executing lean continuous improvement plans and kaizens.
• Facilitate lean continuous improvement kaizens to improve site metrics and deliver strategy deployment goals.
• Train, develop, motivate, monitor, and lead a team of facility lean professionals, aligning their work with lean assessment needs and strategic direction.
• Develop, deploy, and train teams on standard Generac continuous improvement tools, methodologies, standards, practices, and processes.
• Provide hands-on coaching and problem-solving support in lean methodology and tools to eliminate waste across functions.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across multiple facilities to meet or exceed company business objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager