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CI Manager

Job in Itasca, DuPage County, Illinois, 60143, USA
Listing for: Maker's Pride
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-08
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Production Manager, Operations Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85788 - 128682 USD Yearly USD 85788.00 128682.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Summary

The CI Manager is responsible for driving sustainable Process Improvements in the facility by delivering breakthrough results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale. The CI Manager works closely with plant leadership, Regional CI, and department employees to achieve results. This position requires strong technical, Lean Manufacturing, and hands-on leadership skills to drive cultural change in the plant.

Job Duties:
  • Leads, facilitates, and coaches full week Kaizen events to drive sustainable improvements
  • Coach Point Kaizen facilitators through prework, the event, and sustainment
  • Works closely with Plant CI team and CI Champions to:
    • Develop and execute improvement action plans
    • Executes and improves Center lining, SMED, and other various heatmaps to drive improvement within the facility
    • Build an employee engaged work environment
    • Provide and teach CI tools to CI and Non-CI employees
  • Ability to perform theory of constraints analysis, identify the constraint, and implement practical and effective solutions to improving throughput
  • Establishes and drives productivity pipeline roadmaps across departments and facility
  • Tracks and analyzes the CI initiatives including driving the cost savings program for the site to meet annual cost savings target.
  • Working knowledge of P&L/financial acumen to course correct CI plans based on weekly financial and P&L results as needed, identify cost savings, and to track effectiveness of lean activities
  • Understands and drives the use of SAP tools to understand the needs of the plant
  • Responsible for implementing and coaching HPS tools to improve all areas of plants
  • Build cultural Lean change throughout the plant
  • Leverage resources and share best practices across multiple plants when possible
  • Facilitate and coach RCA tools and methodology to drive waste out of the process
  • Work with customers, suppliers and all levels of management staff
  • Responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently
  • Ensure the facility implements and maintains Continuous Improvement initiatives
Required Competencies & Knowledge

Knowledge and experience with SAP

The CI Manager should possess extensive technical skills and hands-on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities

Bias for action, change agent, challenging the status quo to drive to operations excellence

Strong will to drive change and influence without authority

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with autonomy.

Must be accurate, detail-oriented and maintain the utmost confidentiality.

Ability To

Ability to effectively present information to employees, top management, public groups and/or board of directors.

Ability to define problems, collect and calculate data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and/or schedule form.

Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while at the same time making sound decisions.

Must have a strong will to drive change and sustain. Proficiency In:

MS Office Suite, Excel, And PP Work Environment

Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments.

Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels.

Communicate Effectively With All Employees And Management. Physical Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • 2 (two) – 3 (three) years’ experience in the Continuous Improvement
  • 1 (one) – 2 (two) years in a manufacturing environment.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $85,788 - $128,682/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

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