Continuous Improvement Lead / Contract / Onsite / Fairfield, OH

Motion Recruitment; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead for a 6-month W2 contract onsite in Fairfield, OH. The role focuses on championing and driving improved manufacturing processes and smart factory deployments across front-end, core operations and production systems.

You will lead plant-wide CI strategy, oversee Kaizen events, partner with IPM and global leaders, and drive productivity plans to meet DL targets while advancing manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
• 4+ years of production systems experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Lean manufacturing tools and agile project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant-wide continuous improvement strategy from tendering to delivery.
• Animate Kaizen events and lead initiatives to improve operational processes.
• Be the point of contact for smart factory solutions and collaborate with IPM/global leaders.
• Define and execute productivity plans to achieve direct labor targets and manufacturing excellence.
• Map current and future state value streams, report productivity, and drive transversal actions to reduce lead times.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing principles

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a global leader in energy management, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead. This role is fully onsite in Fairfield, OH, operating on first shift.

*This is a 6-month W2 contract role with benefits!*

As a Continuous Improvement Lead, you will be responsible for championing and driving the continuous improvement of high-impact operational processes and production systems.You’ll serve as the key contact for smart factory solutions, oversee Kaizen and productivity initiatives, and ensure the sustainability ofmanufacturingplant processes, including front-end, core operations, and smart factory deployment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead manufacturingplant-wide continuous improvement strategy from tendering to delivery
• Animate, challenge, and follow Kaizen events; lead select initiatives to drive operational process enhancement
• Serve as the point of contact for smart factory solutions, working closely with IPM and global smart factory leaders on deployment in the plant
• Define and execute yearly productivity action plans to achieve Direct Labor Productivity targets, as well as implement manufacturing excellence concepts
• Manage current and future state Value Stream Mapping,report productivity results, and subsequentlyleadtransversal actions to improve product lead time

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain or a relevant field
• 4+ years of experience with production systems in industrial mechanical, electric assembly, and/or automotive manufacturing
• Extensive experience in Lean Manufacturing Tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Visual management, Kaizen, etc. as well as Microsoft Office
• Advancedexperience in Agile Methodologies and project management