Continuous Improvement Manager (m/w/d)
Core
Designing and embedding Operational Excellence directly into production daily life, driving measurable optimization projects, and developing leaders and teams using Lean, Six-Sigma, and Kaizen methods.
Role type
Continuous Improvement Manager (IC)
Builds
Operational Excellence roadmaps, Daily Management Systems, and improvement initiatives
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Operations
Required skills
Lean Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Daily Management, structured problem-solving, team coaching, change management
Preferred skills
Lean, CI, or Six-Sigma certification (e.g., Green Belt)
Technologies
Lean Management, Six Sigma, Agile, 5S, SMED, VSM
Responsibilities
Develop Operational Excellence roadmaps with plant leadership; analyze KPIs (SQDIP, productivity, margin, EBITDA) to identify losses and bottlenecks; plan and moderate Kaizen workshops; steer the Continuous Improvement project pipeline; coach leaders and teams in visual management and standard work; bring best practices from the CI network to strengthen site competency.