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Director, Continuous Improvement

Rosemont, Illinois, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-25

Core

Strategic leader driving operational excellence and sustainable business performance improvements across assigned manufacturing sites by deploying the Regal Business System (RBS) and coaching leadership teams.

Role type

Director, Continuous Improvement (Manufacturing)

Builds

Operational strategies, RBS roadmaps, and self-sustaining continuous improvement cultures across multiple facilities.

Domain

Industrial Manufacturing / Operations / Lean Transformation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a manufacturing role, so 'physical/clinical work' is not accurate. Let's re-evaluate based on the options. The options are: production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work. None of these perfectly fit a 'Director of Continuous Improvement' in manufacturing. However, the role involves 'physical' work in the sense of Gemba walks and site assessments. But strictly speaking, it's about process improvement. Let's look at the other options. 'Infrastructure' could refer to management systems. 'Dashboards & analysis' fits the metrics part. Given the constraints, I will select the closest fit or leave it if none fit well. Actually, the instruction says 'one of: ...'. I must choose one. The role focuses on 'operational metrics', 'business results', and 'management routines'. 'Dashboards & analysis' is the closest to the data/metrics aspect, but it's a stretch. 'Infrastructure' might fit the 'management systems'. Let's reconsider the definition. Is it building a product? No. Is it research? No. Is it client delivery? No. Is it physical/clinical? No. Is it infrastructure? Maybe the 'management infrastructure'. Is it dashboards? They use metrics. Let's look at the 'Deliverable' definition again. It's a fixed list. I will choose 'dashboards & analysis' as it relates to the 'performance measures' and 'metrics' heavily mentioned, or 'infrastructure' for the 'management systems'. Actually, looking at similar roles, often 'infrastructure' is used for the systems built. But this role is about *improving* existing systems. Let's pick 'dashboards & analysis' as a proxy for the data-driven nature, or perhaps the prompt implies a broader definition. Wait, the role is about 'operational excellence'. Let's try to map it. The role creates 'roadmaps' and 'strategies'. None of the options fit perfectly. However, 'infrastructure' is often used for the underlying systems of a business. I will select 'infrastructure' as it relates to the 'management systems' and 'accountability processes' being built/strengthened. Alternatively, 'dashboards & analysis' for the KPIs. Let's go with 'infrastructure' as it encompasses the 'management routines' and 'systems' being standardized.

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