Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement

Elkay Manufacturing•Sanford, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement to lead a team focused on driving continuous improvement and operational excellence across our organization. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will develop talent, execute Lean strategies, and deliver measurable business results that create value for our customers, shareholders, and associates. This role will play a key part in the process to analyze and improve our ability to offer best in class service to our customers while maximizing cash flow and minimizing costs. This individual will also consolidate and integrate information to develop and propose operations strategy while tracking and overseeing projects and action plans, providing work direction to multiple people across multiple groups or functions outside of the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Industrial Engineering or related field preferred
8-10 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or continuous improvement
Demonstrated success leading teams and delivering operational improvements
Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies
Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

Nice To Haves

People Leader: Builds and develops high-performing teams
Results-Driven: Delivers measurable outcomes
Action-Oriented: Tackles challenges with urgency
Accountable: Holds self and others responsible
Business Mindset: Uses data and financial insights
Collaborative: Works effectively across teams
Problem Solver: Navigates complexity
Continuous Improvement Champion

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of ZEBS professionals to deliver continuous improvement results
Ensure successful definition and execution of cross-functional improvement initiatives aligned to the annual strategic business priorities
Partner with site and functional leadership to define and support operational improvement plans
Utilize financial resources and ensure best solutions are defined and executed effectively
Implement and sustain Lean methods and processes (Strategy Deployment, Standard Work, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Daily Management, Problem Solving, Kaizen and Pull Systems)
Analyze performance metrics (cost, cash flow, efficiency) and translate insights into action plans
Support evaluation of multi-site operations, including benchmarking, productivity, capacity utilization, sourcing, and profitability
Drive organizational participation in lean initiatives including #CI to achieve ZEBS metrics
Oversee project plans to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely execution
Identify risks, remove barriers, and ensure resource alignment across initiatives
Track and report on KPIs, AIPs, and strategy deployment progress
Lead Kaizen events, Lean boot camps, training and capability-building efforts
Identify and promote sharing of best practice sharing across Zurn Elkay locations
Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement