Director of Continuous Improvement

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products… and drive your career across a world of opportunities. We provide growth-oriented job opportunities with competitive salaries and benefits in a dynamic, high-performance organization. We are seeking a Director of Continuous Improvement to join our team located at our corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, IL (or a plant location).

• Lead the Business Unit (BU) in achieving operational excellence by driving safety, efficiency, productivity, and disciplined process execution supported by world-class performance measures.
• Be a key architect of the BU’s Continuous Improvement and Digital Factory strategy, leveraging best practices across all manufacturing sites to advance the Boundless Operating System at Reynolds Consumer Products (RCP).
• Manage the CI savings budget across the Business Unit, ensuring targets are realistic and deliver measurable value back to the business.
• Plan and oversee tactical projects to improve existing processes, including developing schedules and budgets; ensure cost-benefit analyses are completed to define the financial, business, and industry impacts of initiatives.
• Support business leaders in building medium- and long-term CI strategies that align with and deliver the projected CI savings budget.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the core pillars of the Boundless Operating System, providing training and guidance to ensure sustained results and successful adoption of the PEPS process.
• Design and deploy the digital manufacturing (IoT) strategy, coaching plant teams on implementation and enabling sustainable performance improvements.
• Drive process and systems improvements across plants, implementing programs that deliver ongoing, long-term benefits.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of CI programs and initiatives, measuring progress against goals and acting as a catalyst for change within the organization.
• Ensure optimal performance of existing processes, achieving continuous year-over-year reductions in conversion costs.
• Lead CI initiatives including Kaizen events in 5S, SMED, TPM, VSM, PDCA, and A3 problem solving.
• Promote Lean methodologies such as Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Daily Management, Layered Audits, and Business Plan Development to eliminate waste and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Advise and influence senior leadership on business transformation, organizational effectiveness, performance results, and change management, addressing both complexity and business impact.
• Lead and develop teams, providing coaching, mentorship, and evaluation to associates at all levels of experience.
• Design and deliver Lean training across all organizational levels, reinforcing operational excellence standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including management, engineering, and operations, to align manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and business requirements with process improvements.
• Ability to travel 50-60%.

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or related field.
• 10+ years of related professional Manufacturing with experience in Continuous Improvement and Operations.
• 3+ years in a leadership role focused on continuous improvement or operational excellence.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with Automation and SAP strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced expertise in Excel.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Highly self-motivated and adaptable, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Proven project management experience, capable of leading multiple initiatives from planning through successful execution.
• Flexible and dependable, able to adjust schedules to meet critical business deadlines.
• Collaborative team player, committed to contributing to high-performing, cross-functional teams.

• Posted Salary Range: USD $ - USD $ /A
• Bonus Eligibility:
  Role is eligible for 25% annual…