Continuous Improvement Leader

Job Description

Title: Continuous Improvement Leader

Compensation: $130,000–$185,000 base + annual bonus

Location: Detroit or Lansing Michigan

Relocation assistance is available.

We’re a leading manufacturing organization seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader to drive enterprisewide operational excellence across multiple facilities. This role is central to advancing Lean maturity, leading highimpact Kaizen events, and building a culture of structured problemsolving and continuous improvement at both the plant and corporate levels. It offers strong visibility, crossfunctional influence, and a longterm path toward broader operational leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Lead highimpact Kaizen events that improve productivity, quality, cost, and operational performance

• Develop and mentor employees in Lean tools, structured problemsolving, and daily management systems

• Build and execute 30, 60, and 90day sustainment plans to ensure improvements remain embedded

• Conduct postKaizen audits, reinforce standard work, and ensure longterm adherence to best practices

• Facilitate handson training workshops to strengthen Lean capability across all levels of the organization

• Partner with plant and corporate leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives

• Use analytics and data insights to guide decisionmaking and elevate operational performance

• Serve as a subject matter expert in Lean methodologies including:

– Daily Management

– 6S

– Value Stream Mapping

– Transactional Process Improvement

– A3, 8D, DMAIC, and rootcause frameworks

– Gemba walks

– Flow, pull systems, and Kanban

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement through audits, coaching, and consistent engagement

• Drive organizational transformation by embedding CI principles into daily operations and leadership routines

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred)

• 8+ years leading Kaizen events and CI initiatives with measurable operational results

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing or assembly environments

• Proven ability to coach and mentor leaders and employees in Lean and CI methodologies

• Expertlevel knowledge of Lean tools, structured problemsolving, and prioritization techniques

• Strong sustainment capability with experience managing 30, 60, and 90day followthrough plans

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills with the ability to influence at all levels

• Demonstrated success driving cultural transformation and building CI maturity across an organization

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting multisite CI deployment - Deployment at both plant and operations level

• Background in automotive, highvolume manufacturing, or complex assembly environments (JIT)

• Prior involvement in enterpriselevel Lean strategy or operational excellence programs

What’s In It for You

Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD/STD, 401k with company match) and more.

If interested, please provide an updated resume and send to

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