Directeur Amélioration continue / CI Manager

GATX • Montreal, QC

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About The Position

Le/la Responsable Amélioration Continue (CI Manager) dirigera les initiatives d’amélioration continue au sein de l’installation de maintenance et de réparation de wagons de GATX. Il sera le champion CI sur le site, garantissant l’adoption complète des composantes Sécurité, Qualité, Livraison et Coût (SQDC), animera des événements Kaizen et Blitz générant des améliorations mesurables et durables, intégrera les pratiques 5S et pilotera le processus de Déploiement Stratégique (x-matrix) au sein des opérations du site. La personne doit être passionnée par la transformation des processus, la gestion des opérations, la stratégie et la résolution de problèmes basée sur les données.
The CI Manager will lead Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts at GATX’s railcar repair maintenance facility. This role will serve as a site CI champion ensuring full adoption of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) components, lead Kaizen and Blitz events that deliver measurable, sustainable improvements, embed 5S practices, and lead/manage the Strategy Deployment process (x-matrix) within site operations. The individual must be passionate about process transformation, operations management, strategy and data driven problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, business or other relevant discipline is required
• 5 years’ experience in an analytical role or facility management, preferably in Maintenance, Repair, Operations (MRO) or heavy industrial environment
• Proven experience influencing and persuading without having direct authority
• Excellent verbal and written communication in both French and English

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification is preferred
• Project Management certification and experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Champion Daily Visual Management (DVM) within the SQDC framework. Drive consistent use of visual tools across all work centers through training/coaching and managing the process. Ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous performance improvement.
• Lead Kaizen/Blitz projects to drive change with sustainable results: Analyze data, identify and scope improvement opportunities; Acquire cross functional involvement; Develop ownership for results; Responsible for establishing baseline and tracking/reporting realized improvement to ensure improvements are sustained; Create or update site-specific SWIs as a result.
• Implement and sustain 5S through training/coaching, creation and maintenance of visual standards and structured audits.
• Support strategic initiatives and facility capital projects that reinforce operational excellence.
• Educate in the pursuit of creating a problem-solving culture: Build capability by teaching teams to lead their own Kaizen events and other core lean methodologies; Train/coach the team on Strategy Deployment process.

What This Job Offers

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