Associate Director - Continuous Improvement

Carrier; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a high-energy Carrier Excellence/Lean Leader to join our Indianapolis furnace factory. This role will lead the implementation of lean processes, driving improvements in inventory and waste reduction while enhancing overall productivity.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor's Degree with extensive experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrating effective communication skills and a strong background in continuous improvement. Join us in maintaining our commitment to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in productivity improvement within a manufacturing setting.
• 7+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of lean processes across the Indianapolis manufacturing site.
• Create the lean vision and implement strategies to reduce waste.
• Drive measurable improvements that support productivity metrics.

Skills

Lean processes implementation

Data-driven decision making

Continuous improvement

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

About this role

Carrier is the world’s leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration solutions. Our organization is committed to being a leader in our industry. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to join us in this commitment, then we have an excellent opportunity for you. We seek a motivated, results-oriented individual to continue to raise our high bar in operations standards as a manufacturing engineer.

Each day, our team is working to meet some of the most unique and exciting global challenges. In order to continue to maintain our role as a global leader, we continue to seek talented, ambitious individuals to join our continuous improvement culture.

We are seeking a high energy, data driven, results-oriented Carrier Excellence/Lean Leader to facilitate the transformation of our world class factories in Carrier Residential, specifically our Indianapolis furnace factory.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of lean processes across the Indianapolis manufacturing site
• Create the lean vision and implement a lean strategy to reduce inventory, lead‑time, and waste at both plants and associated suppliers
• Drive measurable improvements that support metrics for customer delivery, productivity, and product flow
• Formulate plans and teams to develop pull systems, training personnel, and other activities to achieve world‑class process flow
• Develop value stream maps for the organization and eliminate process waste through implementation of lean techniques
• Guide plant teams in developing and executing lean plans to reduce inventory, lead‑time, and waste and to improve process quality
• Promote Six Sigma/Lean integration utilizing strength of both methods to achieve business goals
• Assist Plant Managers in establishing product flow for plant value streams utilizing visual management tools
• Encourage use of lean tools to pull material from suppliers and internal sources/customers
• Train site on lean concepts and mentor people using lean tools

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of experience in productivity improvement and continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting
• Master’s Degree with 7+ years of experience in productivity improvement and continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Deep experience with current continuous service techniques, including involvement with kaizen, value stream mapping, one-piece flow, Action Work Outs, 3P, and/or other lean tools
• Experience in a manufacturing leadership position across multiple facilities using current production and process techniques
• Effective at leading change and influencing at all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication skills and ability to tailor communications to different audiences