Associate Manager, Manufacturing Excellence

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet.

If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

ABOUT

THE ROLE Join SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands at our Southside Soapbox manufacturing facility in Chicago and help shape how continuous improvement comes to life across the site. As our Manufacturing Excellence Lead, you’ll lead the strategy to identify and eliminate our biggest operational losses while strengthening the systems, capabilities and culture that drive sustainable performance. Working across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, Finance and Supply Chain, you’ll leverage Lean and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), data and structured problem solving to turn opportunities into measurable improvements in safety, quality, service, cost and productivity.

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact on the plant floor while building the problem-solving capability that helps our teams continuously improve how we operate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Own the Southside Soapbox continuous improvement strategy and roadmap, prioritizing the site’s largest loss-elimination opportunities and driving measurable, sustained results.

Lead plant diagnostics and loss analysis using KPIs and operational data to identify root causes and improve downtime, OEE, schedule adherence, scrap, productivity and cost.

Own and strengthen the site’s Lean and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) management system, including Daily Management, 5S, visual management, standard work, center lining and structured problem solving.

Lead and coach structured problem solving, kaizen and loss-elimination efforts, building the capability of leaders and teams to identify root causes, implement solutions and sustain improvements.

Partner with Operations and cross-functional leaders to align priorities, remove barriers and translate improvement opportunities into executable plans and business results.

Leverage Redzone, analytics and approved AI tools to identify trends, accelerate analysis and turn operational data into actionable, decision-ready insights.

Partner with Finance to validate the impact of continuous improvement initiatives, including cost savings, productivity and capacity gains, waste reduction and service improvements, and clearly communicate priorities, risks and results to site leadership.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING Bachelors degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, business or a related discipline5+ years of manufacturing, operations or continuous improvement experience, including leading Lean, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives that delivered measurable, sustained results.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS Strong knowledge of Lean and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles, including Daily Management, 5S, OEE, standard work, center lining and structured problem solving.

Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize operational…