Continuous Improvement Lead

Our employer has a large manufacturing facility.Position Overview: The Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead supports enterprise-wide improvements across Operations, Operational Support, and Functional Support departments. The CI Lead will leverage key performance indicators to identify opportunities, lead improvement initiatives, and promote a problem-solving culture. Responsibilities include facilitating Kaizen events, value streams mapping, problem solving support, and developing the organization in continuous improvement methodologies.Key Responsibilities:Kaizen Facilitation Plan, facilitate, and lead Kaizen workshop events from chartering through implementation of countermeasures.Monitor and manage KPIs related to yield, throughput, scrap, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.Work closely with cross functional teams to identify and advance improvement opportunities2. Lead-Time & Productivity Improvement ProjectsIdentify, prioritize, and execute initiatives aimed at enhancing process optimizationMap process current state to improve complexity and reduce Lead-Time delaysCollaborate with departments to identify problem solving opportunities and inefficienciesApply lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma techniques, and root cause analysis to ensure problems are correctly defined, solved, and improvements sustained.3. Cross-Functional CollaborationServe as the liaison among all departmentsFacilitate product and process improvements with consideration of customers’ expectation4. Operating System Drive operational excellence in alignment with the operating system.Provide development and coaching on operating system, lean tools, and problem-solving.Skills & QualificationsBachelor’s degree in related field (or equivalent experience)5+ years of manufacturing experienceProven experience in high-volume production environments.Strong background in performance KPI improvementsProficiency in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.Preferred:Experience in Lean, Six Sigma Green Belt, or higher.Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and advanced manufacturing analytics.Experience facilitating KaizensKey Competencies:Strong ownership mindset and accountability.Strategic and tactical problem-solving skills.Ability to influence without direct authority.Effective communicator at all levels of the organization.Data-driven decision making.Ability to develop others