Senior Continuous Improvement Manager

Role Overview

The Senior Continuous Improvement Manager leads enterprise-wide continuous improvement efforts to enhance operational performance, quality, and efficiency across multiple sites. This role partners with operations leadership and cross-functional teams to embed structured improvement methods and foster a culture of accountability and excellence.

What You Will Do

Leads the deployment of continuous improvement strategies, partners with operations leadership and site teams, facilitates improvement activities, coaches leaders and frontline teams, drives a culture of workplace observation and accountability, identifies and delivers cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities, and analyzes operational data and performance metrics.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires a strong working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence principles, demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations environments
• 5+ years leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence principles
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of operational performance metrics, business planning, and cost drivers
• Effective project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to support change management and build credibility through collaboration and coaching