Continuous Improvement Manager

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At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally‑friendly refrigerants.

Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

We are seeking a highly motivated and strategic Continuous Improvement Manager to lead process optimization and operational excellence initiatives across our manufacturing plant specializing in chillers for data centers. This role is designed to sit independently atop the function, ensuring direct influence over all areas of manufacturing and enabling transformational change without being embedded within operations. The Continuous Improvement Manager will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance overall performance while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

• Lead the deployment of the LMS (Lean Management System) rooted in Daily Management, aligned and focused on 80/20 improvement driving accountability at all levels of the organization.
• Develop and drive a plant‑wide continuous improvement roadmap that aligns with business goals and enhances operational efficiency.
• Responsible for the creation, maintenance and implementation of the Ideal state VSM (Value Stream Map) and transformation plan for the site.
• Responsible for Customer TAKT requirements by identifying and implementing strategies to achieve the required capacity to meet the Customer schedules at 98% or greater OTD. This is conducted through the use of tools such as Material Flow Analysis, KANBAN, Line Balancing, Sub‑Assembly, Scheduling Boards, Daily Management (TIER), Kitting, Tugger Delivery, Standard Work (Operators & Leaders) and Data Availability & Reporting to eliminate bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and waste in production, assembly, and supply chain operations.
• Develop and deploy the Lead One, Teach One philosophy in deployment of the CI acumen across the Data Center organization.
• Serve as the subject‑matter expert with respect to lean practices and tools. Develop the playbook/matrix for the application of such tools.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce variability and improve product quality.
• Implement and oversee standard work processes, automation opportunities and best practices for sustainable improvements.

• Collaborate with leadership, operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to identify and prioritize improvement projects.
• Serve as change agent, ensuring that new processes are adopted and sustained across all levels of the organization.
• Train and mentor employees on continuous improvement methodologies, fostering an environment of innovation and accountability.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, and cross‑functional problem‑solving sessions to drive engagement and results.

• Develop and build a Daily Management System to track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of improvement initiatives.
• Utilize data analytics, root cause analysis (RCA), and statistical process controls (SPC) to drive decision making for continuous improvement efforts.
• Conduct regular Layered Process Audits and assessments to ensure process adherence and identify further improvement opportunities.

• Lead cost‑reduction initiatives through value stream mapping, cycle…