Continuous Improvement Manager – Manufacturing

• New Jersey
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Type: W-2, No Third Parties Accepted
• Lead hands-on Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence across two facilities, focused on improving manufacturing performance on the shop floor.
• Identify operational problems and improve production and material flow, driving Lean initiatives that deliver measurable gains in productivity, quality, cost, cycle time, throughput, and KPIs.
• Bring 7-10+ years in manufacturing, CI, Operational Excellence, or Industrial Engineering, with a strong Lean background and hands-on Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S/6S, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, and Line Balancing.
• Optimize processes and internal logistics using Kanban, pull systems, FIFO, point-of- use material, and replenishment, while developing KPIs and collaborating across Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Preferred:
  Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and regulated/pharma/life sciences experience. This is not an SAP role, though SAP/ERP/MES exposure is a plus.

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