Director of Continuous Improvement
Core
Lead enterprise-wide continuous improvement strategy and Lean manufacturing capabilities across a multi-plant food packaging network to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput.
Role type
Director of Continuous Improvement (Multi-Plant Manufacturing)
Builds
Enterprise CI strategy, Lean training systems, and governance routines for manufacturing operations
Domain
Food packaging manufacturing / Operational Excellence
Required skills
Multi-plant operations leadership, Lean manufacturing implementation, Six Sigma expertise, change management, project leadership, cross-functional team management, structured problem solving, process optimization, performance tracking
Preferred skills
Building CI governance models, Lean Six Sigma certification, improving production throughput and equipment reliability
Technologies
5S, Visual Factory, TPM, Kaizen, SMED, Value Stream Mapping
Responsibilities
Establish and lead a multi-plant CI organization; develop and track multi-year CI strategy; lead the CI Steering Committee; coach and develop CI Specialists; apply Lean tools for waste reduction and process optimization; create and manage performance dashboards; travel 30% to manufacturing sites
Seniority
Director, enterprise-level leadership