Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Leader/Manager - Lean Manufacturing Greater Richmond, VA | $150K-$180K | Relocation Assistance | Direct Hire

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Are you a seasoned Lean Manufacturing leader who has transformed complex manufacturing operations - not simply participated in Continuous Improvement initiatives?

We are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Leader/Manager to join a rapidly growing, highly sophisticated manufacturing operation in the Greater Richmond, VA area.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an accomplished Lean Manufacturing subject matter expert who knows how to walk onto a manufacturing floor, identify waste and process constraints, engage the people closest to the work, and lead sustainable transformation that produces measurable results.

This operation manufactures and assembles large-scale, highly engineered modular products supporting mission-critical infrastructure and data center environments.

We are particularly interested in professionals coming from complex, long-cycle manufacturing and assembly environments similar to:

• Automotive manufacturing
• Heavy equipment / industrial machinery
• Large electromechanical assemblies
• Sheet metal / metal fabrication
• Engineered-to-order manufacturing
• Complex modular manufacturing

Think Caterpillar / Toyota-style Lean discipline applied within a growing, highly engineered manufacturing environment.

You'll own and influence Continuous Improvement across the operation, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Quality and other cross-functional leaders to:

• Lead end-to-end Lean transformation initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, measurement and sustainment.
• Analyze complex manufacturing processes and eliminate waste using Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Visual Management, root-cause analysis and other Lean methodologies.
• Establish meaningful KPIs and performance metrics to quantify improvements in productivity, quality, flow, cost and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as a true change agent, building Lean capability and gaining buy-in from the production floor through senior leadership.
• Develop and facilitate Lean training that empowers employees and leaders to independently identify and solve operational problems.
• Create a sustainable Continuous Improvement culture rather than a series of one-time projects.

This is a senior-level opening, and we're looking for a true Lean Manufacturing SME with:

• 10+ years of progressive Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing experience
• Proven success leading major Lean transformations within manufacturing
• Deep expertise in Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Visual Management and waste reduction
• Experience with in complex, long-cycle manufacturing and assembly operations
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change management
• Exceptional facilitation, communication and executive-influence skills
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving capabilities
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related discipline;
  Master's preferred

This isn't a Continuous Improvement role where you'll be maintaining someone else's established program.

You'll have the opportunity to help shape Lean strategy within a rapidly growing manufacturing campus, influence how work gets done, develop people and processes, and create improvements that directly impact a global mission-critical infrastructure business.

• $150K-$180K base MAX, depending on experience
• Plus discretionary annual bonus, performance based (4-7% approx)
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.
• Life and Disability insurance (LTD/STD)
• 401(k) with 50% match up to 6% immediately vested
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Car allowance/mileage reimbursement where appropriate
• Commuter benefits, Tuition reimbursement, Paid maternity leave
• Countless Employee Appreciation events, Company apparel, PPE & Annual celebration events

If you've spent your career building world-class Lean manufacturing operations and are ready for an opportunity where your expertise can make a visible impact, I'd love to connect.

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