Continuous Improvement Manager
Job Description
Position: Continuous Improvement Manager (CI)
Description:
Are you passionate about driving operational excellence and building a culture of Continuous Improvement? We’re looking for a CI Manager to lead Lean transformation across our Franklin, NH site. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll partner with site and business unit leaders to streamline processes, coach teams, and deliver measurable results that improve productivity, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a change agent, promoting a Continuous Improvement mindset across all departments.
- Lead and manage all Lean and CI initiatives across the site, aligned with our business system.
- Facilitate strategy and goal deployment across functions and multiple value streams.
- Maintain a Lean roadmap focused on productivity, quality, delivery, and customer experience.
- Track and report productivity savings to meet Annual Operating Plan (AOP) goals.
- Lead Kaizen events and Lean workshops for site leaders and associates.
- Coach teams on tools such as VSM, standard work, problem solving, 3P/layout, material flow, TPM, SMED, 5S, and visual management.
- Identify and prioritize business improvement opportunities and share best practicesacross the organization.
- Lead the site CI Steering Committee and maintain a healthy project pipeline.
- Develop and mentor a cross-functional network of CI practitioners and Lean leaders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Formal CI training/certification — Black Belt preferred.
- 10+ years of manufacturing experience with a strong Lean/Kaizen background.
- Proven experience leading strategy deployment and developing Lean roadmaps.
- Solid understanding of Lean tools (VSM, daily management, standard work, TPM, SMED, Six Sigma, 5S, visual management).
- Exceptional leadership, coaching, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
- Strong project management and analytical problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.
Come see why DPC has achieved:
- 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
- Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ seven times by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.
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Job # 17835