Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Info

• Job Identification 116411
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 02/26/2026, 06:35 PM
• Locations PO Box 1616, 6200 Central Frwy, Wichita Falls, TX, , US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Export-Controlled Data This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

The Continuous Improvement Manager is an expert in continuous improvement processes who teaches and facilitates implementation of standard operational excellence methods and tools to deliver results in safety, throughput, productivity, cost, and inventory and delivery performance.

This position is in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Job Role s

• Improvement agent--provides expertise and guidance while contributing substantively to implementation and solutions; serves with both strategic and tactical implementation assistance; listens well to ensure the right interventions occur; maintains focus as an internal partner versus outside observer
• Sustainability support--understands plant and enterprise level strategy and prioritizes accordingly; creates follow up plans, support and accountability to ensure adoption and independent implementation
• Educational implementer--conducts planned events and responds to operational needs to create efficiencies that support strategies; enables next steps for the business and creates virtuous cycles of feedback and performance at a local level; manages projects and events efficiently and maximizes allocation of resources under time pressure
• Business acumen--creates compelling business case for events and interventions; understands and communicates the “why” behind efforts; measures success based on business performance
• Analysis and synthesis--seeks first to listen and understand; determines root cause with contributions from others; translates based on observation and input; technical expert in ABS
• Influence--compels others without direct authority; provides business case and data-driven justification for events; appreciates the use of other leaders’ resources and people, holds those things in trust; creates a favorable brand for ABS and CI
• Coach--helps others grow their capability; motivated by teaching and improvement; embraces the need to receive invitation; contributes to Talent Factory strategy by increasing awareness and functionality of individuals and groups
• Creativity and innovation--challenges the status quo; networks internally to gather information; offers ideas and potential solutions based on observation and direct feedback from operators and supervisors
• Strategic perspective--driven to improve the plant to improve the business; prioritizes based on hoshin and collaboration with other leaders; identifies areas of greatest potential return and adds value at the decision making level; evaluates effectiveness of events and interventions based on performance metrics in addition to CI and ABS metrics; thinks about the business as it will be in the future when deciding what to do today

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the development, deployment, and execution of annual Hoshin plans across all departments.
• Ensure alignment between corporate strategy, plant-level objectives, and frontline daily management systems.
• Lead strategy review (catchball) processes and ensure cascading of goals and metrics through the organization.
• Track progress against breakthrough objectives and ensure countermeasures are in place when gaps are identified.
• Serve as the plant’s Lean expert and coach for all levels of the organization.
• Standardize and sustain key Lean systems, including Daily Management, A3 Thinking, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen.
• Champion structured problem solving using 8D, 5 Whys, and DMAIC tools.
• Facilitate targeted Kaizen events to improve flow, reduce waste, and optimize process stability in wax, shell, foundry, and finishing departments.

Metrics & Visual Management:

• Drive a visual factory environment with strong linkage between metrics and actions at all levels.
• Support operational excellence scorecards and provide monthly updates to leadership on progress.
• Act as a catalyst for cultural transformation by…