Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager

Glanbia; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Health & dental plan

Generous family leave policy

401K

Job summary

Glanbia is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager to lead FTQ, CAPA, and operational excellence at our West Haven, CT facility.

You will partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, R&D, Procurement, and Commercialization to solve manufacturing challenges, reduce quality losses, and build sustainable process improvements. The role emphasizes Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen in a data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing, quality, process engineering, or CI experience.
• Experience leading CAPA investigations and root cause analysis in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, process capability, and measurable improvements.
• Demonstrated project management and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into quality issues and deviations.
• Apply root cause tools (5 Why, Fishbone, FTA) and statistical analysis.
• Drive CAPA actions and monitor effectiveness.
• Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead improvement projects affecting safety, cost, delivery, and productivity.
• Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence methods.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and value stream mapping.
• Develop a prioritized site CI roadmap.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Industrial/Mechanical/Process Engineering

Tools

SPC

Minitab

Power BI

Job description

Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager at Glanbia

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey!

The Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager to lead First Time Quality (FTQ), CAPA, and operational excellence initiatives at our West Haven facility. In this role, you will partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, R&D, Procurement, and Commercialization teams to solve manufacturing challenges, reduce quality losses and rework, and build sustainable process improvements.

What You’ll Do

Lead quality and process improvement

• Lead investigations into quality issues, deviations, non-conformances, and recurring process failures.
• Use root cause analysis tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis, and statistical analysis to identify and resolve issues.
• Drive timely corrective and preventive actions, monitor CAPA effectiveness, and reduce recurring quality failures.
• Analyze manufacturing data, process capability, and specification alignment to identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement projects focused on safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence tools to reduce waste, improve consistency, and strengthen site performance.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, standardized work, and process optimization projects.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized continuous improvement roadmap for the site.

Partner across the business

• Collaborate closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and R&D teams.
• Communicate project status, CAPA progress, and improvement opportunities to site stakeholders.
• Coach teams on problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices.

Support site operations and culture

• Partner with QA and plant leadership to align on quality, sanitation, training, and operational objectives.
• Promote a safety-first culture and support SOP development, operator education, and process adherence.
• Provide process and project support for new capital projects and integrate key financial considerations into decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, process engineering, or continuous improvement.
• Experience leading CAPA investigations and root cause analysis in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, process capability, and measurable process improvement.
• Demonstrated project management, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food, nutrition, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, flavors, or related process manufacturing industries.
• Experience with SPC, Minitab, Power BI, digital manufacturing systems, or manufacturing automation platforms.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FDA, or other regulated manufacturing systems.

Travel Requirements

Minimum overnight travel (up to 15%) by land and/or air.

Where And How You Will Work

The opportunity will be based at our West Haven, CT location.

What We Would Like to Offer You

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Connecticut. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. Annual salary for Connecticut-based employees for this role is $100,000 to $130,000.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.