Continuous Improvement Leader, CA Operations

King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Hawaiian California Operations is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement leader to drive strategic process improvements across Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost. You will coordinate with production, R&D, and marketing to deliver new capabilities and sustain CI excellence across CA Operations.

The role requires 5+ years in CI/Operations within manufacturing, with Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Engineering or Operations Management within manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies – certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive Continuous Improvement strategy for King’s Hawaiian California Operations across Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost Metrics.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions.
• Own roadmaps for California Operations Performance to inform Capacity Planning.
• Lead CI team delivering measurable process improvements and nurture CI culture across departments.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

GMP SQF

PM certification

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

King’s Hawaiian California Operations is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement leader to drive strategic process improvements across Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost. You will coordinate with production, R&D, and marketing to deliver new capabilities and sustain CI excellence across CA Operations.

The role requires 5+ years in CI/Operations within manufacturing, with Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.