Continuous Improvement Manager
About The Position
The Continuous Improvement Manager at Reynolds Consumer Products’ manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Illinois, accelerates operational performance by embedding disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and accountability. The role leads deployment and sustainment of the Reynolds Production System (RPS), promoting consistent use of lean principles, standard work, and data-driven decision making. The manager partners with plant leadership to turn business objectives into actionable improvement strategies and works across operations, engineering, technical teams, and business unit CI leadership to implement technology and process improvements and share effective practices. The role owns the CI project pipeline, establishes auditing and governance processes, reviews performance and capability maturity, and develops organizational capability through coaching and training. Success is measured through sustainable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity, with clear links between improvement activity and financial results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience driving continuous improvement in a complex manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar operational-excellence frameworks in a plant setting.
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence without direct authority.
- Strong financial and analytical acumen, including the ability to translate operational improvements into measurable business results.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
- Local candidates only; relocation assistance is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Dedicated continuous-improvement or operational-excellence experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with manufacturing systems and tools such as SAP, automation technologies, or data systems.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead site-level deployment and sustainment of the Reynolds Production System (RPS), aligned with enterprise standards and business priorities.
- Partner with plant leadership to translate business objectives into actionable continuous-improvement strategies and measurable performance gains.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives that improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.
- Connect operations, engineering, and technical teams to accelerate adoption of new technologies and process improvements.
- Own and manage the continuous-improvement project pipeline, ensuring initiatives are properly scoped, effectively executed, and deliver targeted financial and operational results.
- Establish and maintain auditing and governance processes to reinforce RPS standards and accountability.
- Facilitate performance reviews with plant leadership to assess capability maturity, identify gaps, and adjust improvement plans.
- Champion Kaizen, Daily Management Systems, Standard Work, 6S, Layered Process Audits, and structured problem-solving.
- Coach and develop leaders at all levels to build the capability to lead and sustain improvement efforts independently.
- Design and deliver training programs that strengthen technical and leadership competencies aligned with RPS expectations.
- Partner with business unit continuous-improvement leadership to share best practices, replicate successes, and promote consistency across sites.
- Develop and track key performance indicators and link improvement activities to financial impact, including cost savings, productivity, and efficiency.
- Lead change-management efforts to support adoption, engagement, and long-term sustainability of process improvements.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and benefits.
- Role is eligible for a 10% annual incentive, provided the business meets financial goals and the individual meets performance goals, subject to plan administration guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
