Continuous Improvement Lead

Telescope Recruitment; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Telescope Recruitment is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Lead for a large manufacturing facility. The role focuses on enterprise-wide improvements, leading Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and developing a problem-solving culture across Operations and support functions.

You will monitor KPIs, drive lean initiatives, and coach teams in Six Sigma methodologies to sustain improvements. Strong collaboration and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong background in performance KPI improvements.
• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate, and lead Kaizen workshop events from chartering through implementation of countermeasures.
• Monitor and manage KPIs related to yield, throughput, scrap, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Work closely with cross functional teams to identify and advance improvement opportunities.
• Lead Time & Productivity Improvement Projects: identify, prioritize and execute optimization initiatives.
• Map current state processes to reduce lead-time delays and simplify complexity.
• Collaborate with departments to identify problem solving opportunities and inefficiencies.
• Apply lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis to sustain improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: liaison among all departments; advance product and process improvements for customer satisfaction.
• Drive operating system alignment; develop and coach on lean tools and problem solving.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

KPI improvements

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Kaizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SPC

Job description

Our employer has a large manufacturing facility.

Position Overview:

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead supports enterprise-wide improvements across Operations, Operational Support, and Functional Support departments. The CI Lead will leverage key performance indicators to identify opportunities, lead improvement initiatives, and promote a problem-solving culture. Responsibilities include facilitating Kaizen events, value streams mapping, problem solving support, and developing the organization in continuous improvement methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, facilitate, and lead Kaizen workshop events from chartering through implementation of countermeasures.
• Monitor and manage KPIs related to yield, throughput, scrap, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Work closely with cross functional teams to identify and advance improvement opportunities

2. Lead-Time & Productivity Improvement Projects

• Identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives aimed at enhancing process optimization
• Map process current state to improve complexity and reduce Lead-Time delays
• Collaborate with departments to identify problem solving opportunities and inefficiencies
• Apply lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma techniques, and root cause analysis to ensure problems are correctly defined, solved, and improvements sustained.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the liaison among all departments
• Facilitate product and process improvements with consideration of customers’ expectation

4. Operating System

• Drive operational excellence in alignment with the operating system.
• Provide development and coaching on operating system, lean tools, and problem-solving.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience
• Strong background in performance KPI improvements
• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma Green Belt, or higher.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and advanced manufacturing analytics.
• Experience facilitating Kaizens
• Strong ownership mindset and accountability.
• Strategic and tactical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organization.