Continuous Improvement Lead

L7

telescope recruitmentVoorhees, NJ3 days ago
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 Projects
  • Identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives aimed at enhancing process optimization
  • Map process current state to improve complexity and reduce Lead-Time delays
  • Collaborate with departments to identify problem solving opportunities and inefficiencies
  • Apply lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma techniques, and root cause analysis to ensure problems are correctly defined, solved, and improvements sustained.3. Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Serve as the liaison among all departments
  • Facilitate 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 & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (or equivalent experience)5+ years of manufacturing experience
  • Proven experience in high-volume production environments.
  • Strong background in performance KPI improvements
  • Proficiency 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 Kaizens
Key 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
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Level

ManagerL7

Location

Voorhees, NJ

Occupation

Industrial Production Managers

Industry

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Posted

3 days ago

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