Corporate Continuous Improvement Manager

Hoffmaster, 2920 N. Main St, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America

Posted Monday, October 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM

For more than 75 years, Hoffmaster has been the trusted leader in premium single-use tableware and entertaining solutions. Our mission is simple: to elevate dining, entertaining, and baking experiences with convenient and sustainable solutions. Our portfolio includes high-quality napkins, paper plates, and baking supplies to paper straws and party decor. Whether it’s a catered event from a restaurant or family gathering in the home, Hoffmaster products are designed to make moments easier, more convenient, and more memorable.

We operate through two divisions:
Consumer Division – serving major retailers and club stores with trusted products for end users and consumers;
Food service Division – serving restaurants, bakeries, hotels, hospitals, colleges & universities, and more with premium single-use solutions. Headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Hoffmaster has six locations across the U.S. and Canada. We strive to foster a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and respect, where employees share ideas, grow their careers, and make a meaningful impact. We are committed to sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement as we shape the future of dining and entertaining experiences.

This position works in partnership with plant management to lead performance improvement through lean initiatives, problem-solving techniques, design and management of key metrics, and continuous improvement activities. It trains and coaches plant personnel to accomplish the same. The Lean/CI Manager serves as a coach to operating managers and frontline employees on methods to effectively integrate performance improvement into daily work.

• Develop lean vision and strategy that aligns with company initiatives and acts as champion of facility initiatives delivering continuous improvement, culture transformation, waste reduction and/or cost savings
• Work with the CI Director, operations manager, and other plant leaders to coordinate and lead improvement initiatives resulting in quality, throughput, cost, and profit opportunities
• Facilitate and coordinate selected Kaizen blitz activities throughout the plant
• Track and report key metrics on lean activities
• Maintain suitable professional affiliations and participate in professional development activities that foster continuous learning and support lean requirements
• Assist in developing projects, writing capital expense requests, and implementing changes related to Lean Thinking and specific machines
• Deploy the lean strategy, monitor results, and report progress
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure employees are engaged during the Lean journey
• Provide lean employee training and facilitate correct use of lean tools
• Serve as a mentor and coach for the development of lean facilitators and leaders
• Follow and maintain all food safety, GMP and HACCP guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

• Excellent abilities to prioritize and handle multiple projects
• Ability to recognize improvement opportunities
• High level of interpersonal, written, verbal communication and influence skills; strong presentation abilities
• Ability to perform with minimal supervision and direction
• Ability to deliver effective presentations
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well on a team
• Ability to develop a clear, long-term lean strategy including vision, milestones, and measurable results
• Proven skill in projecting confidence, collaborating, and engendering trust
• Knowledge of the paper converting industry and/or understanding of manufacturing processes

We offer a total rewards package designed to support our employees:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances;
Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance;
Physical and Mental wellness programs;
Paid vacation and holidays;
Employee Assistance Program; and more. Learn more about our benefits at

The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Hoffmaster, 2920 N. Main St, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America