Continuous Improvement Leader: Lean & Operations Excellence

Graham Packaging; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Graham Packaging is seeking a dynamic Continuous Improvement Manager to optimize plant systems, production lines and equipment performance across the Graham network.

The role focuses on diagnosing root causes of defects, yield loss and uptime issues using Lean tools and the OPEX process, while leading A3 projects, deploying standard work, and coordinating teams and external partners to deliver sustained improvements in safety, quality and throughput.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Operations, Engineering, or manufacturing.
• Track record of structured problem solving and continuous improvement.
• At least 7 years in plant operations in multi-line manufacturing.
• Experience in the plastics industry.

Responsibilities

• Identify and eliminate sources of variation to improve SOC.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement countermeasures.
• Analyze lines for constraints and bottlenecks to enable continuous flow.
• Lead Lean tools deployment (5S, SMED, VSM, VOC, Poke Yoke) for safety and throughput.
• Coordinate external resources for assessments and projects.

Skills

Lean principles

DMAIC/PDCA

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Coaching/mentoring

Education

BS degree in Operations/Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

Project Management tools

Job description

Graham Packaging is seeking a dynamic Continuous Improvement Manager to optimize plant systems, production lines and equipment performance across the Graham network.

The role focuses on diagnosing root causes of defects, yield loss and uptime issues using Lean tools and the OPEX process, while leading A3 projects, deploying standard work, and coordinating teams and external partners to deliver sustained improvements in safety, quality and throughput.