CI Manager

Maker's Pride; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Maker's Pride seeks a CI Manager to drive sustainable improvements across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. You will lead Kaizen events, coach facilitators, and develop action plans with plant leadership to raise performance.

The role requires strong Lean manufacturing skills, SAP proficiency, and the ability to influence without direct authority. Competitive benefits are offered in a continuous improvement environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but work equivalent work experience will be accepted.
• 2–3 years’ experience in Continuous Improvement.
• 1–2 years’ in a manufacturing environment, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads, facilitates, and coaches full week Kaizen events to drive sustainable improvements.
• Coach Point Kaizen facilitators through prework, the event, and sustainment.
• Develop and execute improvement action plans.
• Executes and improves Center lining, SMED, and other heatmaps to drive improvement within the facility.
• Build an employee engaged work environment.
• Provide and teach CI tools to CI and Non-CI employees.
• Identify constraint, perform theory of constraints analysis, and implement solutions to improve throughput.
• Drive productivity roadmaps across departments and the facility.
• Track and analyze CI initiatives and cost savings targets.
• Use SAP tools to understand plant needs and drive improvements.
• Implement and coach HPS tools to enhance all plant areas.
• Foster Lean change culture and share best practices across plants.
• Facilitate and coach RCA tools to reduce waste.
• Interact with customers, suppliers, and management at all levels.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Communication

Staff coaching

SAP

MS Office

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The CI Manager is responsible for driving sustainable Process Improvements in the facility by delivering breakthrough results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale. The CI Manager works closely with plant leadership, Regional CI, and department employees to achieve results. This position requires strong technical, Lean Manufacturing, and hands-on leadership skills to drive cultural change in the plant.

Job Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Leads, facilitates, and coaches full week Kaizen events to drive sustainable improvements

Coach Point Kaizen facilitators through prework, the event, and sustainment

Works closely with Plant CI team and CI Champions to:

• Develop and execute improvement action plans
• Executes and improves Center lining, SMED, and other various heatmaps to drive improvement within the facility
• Build an employee engaged work environment
• Provide and teach CI tools to CI and Non-CI employees

Ability to perform theory of constraints analysis, identify the constraint, and implement practical and effective solutions to improving throughput

Establishes and drives productivity pipeline roadmaps across departments and facility

Tracks and analyzes the CI initiatives including driving the cost savings program for the site to meet annual cost savings target.

Working knowledge of P&L/financial acumen to course correct CI plans based on weekly financial and P&L results as needed, identify cost savings, and to track effectiveness of lean activities

Understands and drives the use of SAP tools to understand the needs of the plant

Responsible for implementing and coaching HPS tools to improve all areas of plants

Build cultural Lean change throughout the plant

Leverage resources and share best practices across multiple plants when possible

Facilitate and coach RCA tools and methodology to drive waste out of the process

Work with customers, suppliers and all levels of management staff

Responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently

Ensure the facility implements and maintains Continuous Improvement initiatives

Required Competencies & Knowledge

Knowledge and experience with SAP

The CI Manager should possess extensive technical skills and hands-on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities

Bias for action, change agent, challenging the status quo to drive to operations excellence

Strong will to drive change and influence without authority

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with autonomy.

Must be accurate, detail-oriented and maintain the utmost confidentiality.

Ability To

Ability to effectively present information to employees, top management, public groups and/or board of directors.

Ability to define problems, collect and calculate data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and/or schedule form.

Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while at the same time making sound decisions.

Must have a strong will to drive change and sustain. Proficiency In:

MS Office Suite, Excel, And PP Work Environment

Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments.

Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels.

Communicate Effectively With All Employees And Management. Physical Requirements

Ability to use and reach throughout the day; hands, fingers, arms, stand, walk, climb and/or balance approximately.

Ability to see, hear and talk.

Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels.

Ability to work across multiple shifts

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree preferred but work equivalent work experience will be accepted.

2 (two) – 3 (three) years’ experience in the Continuous Improvement

1 (one) – 2 (two) years’ in a manufacturing environment, preferred

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $97,210 - $145,814/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.