Continuous Improvement Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required
• 5+ years of relavent professional experience
• Basic statistical, process, and product knowledge
• Proven project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Able to manage and resolve conflict
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Able to drive change and improve existing processes and standards

Nice To Haves

• Black Belt Certification desired
• Experience working with JDA Planning Software desired

Responsibilities

• Apply Six Sigma tools to improve process capability and eliminate defects.
• Challenge conventional wisdom by demonstrating successful application of new methodologies to improve product and process quality.
• Mentor Materials and Division belts and identify candidates for Six Sigma Training.
• Help develop and lead cross-functional process improvement teams.
• Transfer best practices, techniques, procedures and tools to peers and other process improvement teams.
• Work with cross-functional teams to recommend and implement process improvement plans.
• Provide analysis and feedback to senior management on project activities, improvements, and savings.
• Identify Materials systems issues. Define systems requirement specifications for modifications with the key business owners.
• Manage the prioritization, quality, and implementation of any systems change to ensure minimal down time and impact to the business.
• Document system processes from the user perspective to facilitate process training.

Benefits

• 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short- and long-term disability programs
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
• This position is eligible for a holiday gift