Continuous Improvement Leader, Food Manufacturing

King's Hawaiian Holding; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Hawaiian Holding in Oakwood, GA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead CI across California Operations, partnering with production, engineering and quality teams to deliver measurable safety, quality, productivity and cost gains.

You will own CI strategy, roadmaps, and learning programs, manage budgets, CAPEX planning, and mentor the CI team while advancing Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in CI/ Operational Excellence in manufacturing.
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee CI strategy for CA Operations aligned with Operational Excellence.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and implement solutions.
• Own roadmaps for CA Operations Performance and capacity planning.
• Lead budget management and CAPEX planning in CA Operations.
• Develop learning curricula and CI events to grow the CI team.
• Maintain documentation and governance for CI projects.
• Travel up to 15%.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Data analysis

Tableau

PowerBI

GMP/SQF knowledge

Leadership

Budgeting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

King’s Hawaiian Holding in Oakwood, GA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead CI across California Operations, partnering with production, engineering and quality teams to deliver measurable safety, quality, productivity and cost gains.

You will own CI strategy, roadmaps, and learning programs, manage budgets, CAPEX planning, and mentor the CI team while advancing Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.