Plant Lean Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Manager (Springfield MO)

The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for identifying, quantifying, and eliminating plant wastes and losses following the guidelines of the CNH Industrial Business System. This position manages a portfolio of projects, holding project leaders accountable to meet timelines and deliver the expected results of their projects. Must be able to learn, use, and teach basic Lean Manufacturing tools to address a variety of safety, quality, and productivity losses.

Works independently and within a team environment.

• Manage CNH Reman’s Continuous Improvement Program to increase plant safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.
• Deliver project savings that tie back to improvements realized on the company income statement.
• Identify, maintain, and train new and existing Lean Manufacturing Tools.

• Lead the implementation of the CNH Industrial Business System, a Lean Management process closely related to the Toyota Production System, improving overall employee safety, product quality, overhead costs, lead times, and inventory.
• Identify, quantify, and address losses within the plant using Lean Manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Process Mapping, etc.
• Compose, maintain, and visually display a list of projects, projected project savings, project status, etc. in a "war room" type setting.
• Assist and maintain adherence to project timelines.
• Influence and coach direct and indirect reports while sourcing resources and eliminating obstacles for project success.
• Initiate and lead projects using these resources to demonstrate measurable improvements in end-to-end processes.

• Identify and correct root causes impacting safety, quality, productivity, and delivery for the business.
• Partner with Quality Engineers and Inspectors to provide tools needed to improve overall product quality.
• Work directly with Operations and Engineering to improve process bottlenecks and manufacturing constraints.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another technical field plus 5 years of lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience, OR Associate degree in a technical field plus 10 years of lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience.
• Proven ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in a manufacturing setting.
• Project management experience with detailed documentation focusing on processes and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Experience analyzing complex datasets, generating insights, and building robust statistical models; comfortable working with structured and unstructured data.
• Thrives in detail with purpose—does not become paralyzed by analysis.
• Ability to develop action plans, secure or assign resources, and align day‑to‑day processes to achieve strategic goals.
• Ability to analyze data to gather actionable insights.
• Ability to achieve project goals by applying the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources for successful completion.
• Understanding of key financial topics, including budgeting, yield, waste, scrap, and loss analysis.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and days as needed to meet business demands.
• Experience with Syteline is a plus.

• Competitive pay and quarterly bonus program.
• Low premium health, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Excellent tuition reimbursement.
• Safety reimbursements.
• Employee assistance program.
• Wellness program.