Regional Continuous Improvement Manager - Southern East Coverage

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Atlanta, GA

14d • Remote

About The Position

The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager drives, facilitates, and enables operational excellence by implementing continuous improvement (CI) methodologies across Valmont sites. The role supports customer focus, simplicity, agility, and accountability while building a sustainable culture of continuous improvement. It identifies and removes performance obstacles, coaches teams and leaders, and applies CI methods to achieve measurable results across the North American business.

The position focuses on generating and executing production savings, leading high-impact improvement projects, and mentoring leaders to embed CI principles in daily operations. It is a remote role with extensive domestic travel, typically 50–75%, supporting multiple southern locations. When not traveling, the employee must live near a supported site; Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA are preferred areas. Candidates must also live within reasonable proximity to a major airport.

The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager partners with the Director of Operations on the regional CI roadmap and promotes CI knowledge through training and coaching. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or an associate degree and 10+ years of progressive experience in operations, manufacturing, or continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an associate degree with 10+ years of progressive experience in operations, manufacturing, or continuous improvement.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Visio, and CI project management tools.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple CI methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Theory of Constraints, or Business Process Improvement.
• Ability to lead a value stream mapping workshop and facilitate data-based improvement actions to ensure flow.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional improvement projects and deliver measurable business results.
• Solid understanding of production processes, cost drivers, and operational metrics.
• Effective facilitation skills and ability to engage employees at all levels.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to travel domestically between 50% and 75%.
• When not traveling, must be located near one of the supported sites; Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA are preferred locations.
• Must live within reasonable proximity to a major airport.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification in one or more CI methodologies, such as Toyota Production Systems, Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt, or TPM.
• Experience in strategy deployment, enterprise-level CI programs, and culture-change leadership.
• Commitment to lifelong learning in continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coach continuous improvement events and coordinate activities across teams, support groups, and management while removing barriers to performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams in developing and improving business processes, architecture, requirements, change management, and performance metrics.
• Diagnose workflow impediments and guide teams in using appropriate CI methodologies to eliminate waste and reduce variation.
• Guide site leaders, managers, and CI practitioners in applying continuous improvement principles and leadership behaviors.
• Define and facilitate improvement activities using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and other CI frameworks aligned with site strategic roadmaps.
• Coach sites to improve continuously and strengthen standard work to increase customer value and operational agility.
• Establish, track, and communicate CI-related metrics and reporting for stakeholders.
• Determine resource requirements, training needs, and internal control procedures aligned with organizational objectives.
• Facilitate TPM workshops, Standard Work design sessions, SMED quick-change projects, root cause analyses, and value stream transformations in manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Mentor and coach teams to navigate ambiguity, develop problem-solving capabilities, and sustain improvements.
• Build relationships across organizational levels and work independently and collaboratively.
• Act as a customer-focused leader and change agent to advance the transformation process.
• Organize and manage multiple priorities, meet aggressive deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards.
• Partner with the Director of Operations to develop the Regional Continuous Improvement Roadmap in alignment with business goals and long-term strategy.
• Disseminate CI knowledge through regular formal and informal training and teachable moments.
• Identify training needs and support the development of CI capabilities across the organization.

Benefits

• Healthcare, including medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs, including tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, and mortgage services

What This Job Offers

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