Sr. Continuous Improvement Analyst

At General Scrap Inc., our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

As the Senior Continuous Improvement Analyst you will be responsible to develop, implement, and sustain the operational excellence strategy within an Interpro CI System (ICIS) deployed business unit. This role serves as a key change leader, partnering with operations, functional teams, and employees to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and overall business performance while strengthening employee engagement and continuous improvement capabilities.

The Senior Continuous Improvement Analyst facilitates cross-functional improvement efforts, identifies and evaluates improvement opportunities, analyzes operational performance, and supports the execution and financial validation of initiatives. The position also plays an important role in cultural transformation by coaching and developing employees at all levels in ICIS principles, Lean methodologies, problem-solving techniques, and continuous improvement practices. The successful candidate will bring previous industrial or manufacturing experience in operations, quality assurance, engineering, or continuous improvement.

Strong facilitation and communication skills, combined with the ability to engage, influence, and lead diverse groups through change, are critical to success in this position. CF&I Recycling is committed to maintaining and promoting a safe, healthy and injury‑free environment. It is required for all jobs.

• Leads cross-functional ideation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement sessions to identify and implement operational improvement opportunities.
• Identifies, prioritizes, and executes ICIS and continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, throughput, cost, and overall performance.
• Analyzes operational data and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Tracks improvement initiatives, including milestones, implementation progress, sustainability, and financial impact.
• Leads and facilitates Lean and structured problem-solving activities, including Value Stream Mapping, A3, 5S, root cause analysis, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Partners with frontline employees and operational leaders to identify barriers, develop solutions, and improve work processes and performance.
• Trains, coaches, and mentors employees and leaders in ICIS principles, Lean methodologies, problem-solving techniques, and continuous improvement practices.
• Identifies and develops change champions while building employee engagement, ownership, and a sustainable continuous improvement culture.
• Supports all phases of ICIS deployment, including preparation, implementation, stabilization, and ongoing sustainment.
• Collaborates with Operations, Human Resources, Finance, IT, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and other functions to support successful execution and validate business results.
• Communicates initiative progress, performance results, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders while establishing clear actions, accountability timelines, and measures of success.
• Supports Program Office priorities, manages multiple improvement initiatives, travels up to 25% as required, and performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or another related engineering, technical, or quantitative discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing experience in…