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Continuous Improvement/OpEx Manager

Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA, 53188Full-time$146k–$215k2026-08-26 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead divisional Continuous Improvement strategy to drive operational excellence, productivity, and margin expansion across multiple manufacturing sites.

Role type

Senior Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence Manager

Builds

Operational excellence systems, value stream transformation roadmaps, and sustainable margin expansion pipelines.

Domain

Manufacturing operations / Lean Six Sigma

Required skills

Lean manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, A3 problem solving, change management, data analysis, talent development, strategy deployment

Preferred skills

Lean certification, Six Sigma Black Belt, experience within a manufacturing plant

Technologies

Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, Visio, SharePoint

Responsibilities

Develop and deploy divisional CI strategy aligned with business priorities; standardize operating systems for CI execution; lead Value Stream Mapping and strategy deployment; build Model Plant roadmaps; manage productivity and cost-out pipelines; coach leadership on CI fundamentals; mentor CI leaders; ensure completion of maturity assessments; build CI talent pipeline.

Seniority

Senior, functional leadership across multiple sites