Continuous Improvement/ Lean Manager

Intelliflex USA inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Training and professional development

Career advancement opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Intelliflex is seeking a Continuous Improvement / Lean Manager to own the enterprise improvement system across our Fort Worth and Acheson plants. You will standardize work, drive kaizen cadence, and deploy ProAction tier management to improve takt, cycle time, and yield.

The role requires leading CI practitioners, coaching teams, and delivering measurable improvements while aligning safety and quality with standard work. Travel between Canada and the United States is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• 7+ years of Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence experience.
• 2+ years leading CI practitioners.
• Proven results in cycle-time reduction, labor efficiency, rework reduction, or yield improvement.
• Experience facilitating kaizen events, implementing standard work, and deploying daily management systems.
• Ability to influence and drive change across teams without direct line authority; travel between Canada and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Standardize work processes and best practices across both plants, coordinating updates with Production Engineering.
• Implement and sustain ProAction tier management, KPI reporting, visual management, and daily performance tracking.
• Lead kaizen events and manage an improvement portfolio with measurable benefits and follow-up reviews.
• Improve cycle time, takt, workflow, and facility layouts while reducing waste, rework, and yield losses.
• Integrate safety and quality improvements into standard work and support audit readiness.
• Coach supervisors, Team Leads, and employees in Lean methods and waste reduction.
• Develop CI Specialists and promote employee engagement in continuous improvement.
• Track results, verify sustained improvements, and report progress across both plants.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Change management

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Build a career, not just a job. At Intelliflex, you'll work with people who take pride in doing things right, support each other, and help you grow every step of the way.

About the Role

CES Intelliflex is seeking a Continuous Improvement / Lean Manager to own the enterprise improvement system across our Fort Worth and Acheson plants. The role aligns standard work between plants, runs the kaizen cadence, drives layout and cycle-time improvement, and deploys and sustains Intelliflex - ProAction tier management.

The role standardizes the KPI set used at both sites and delivers measured takt reduction, rework elimination and yield improvement. It has no line authority; it changes performance through method, coaching and cadence.

Key Responsibilities

Standardize work processes and best practices across both plants, coordinating controlled updates with Production Engineering.

Implement and sustain Intelliflex ProAction tier management, KPI reporting, visual management, and daily performance tracking.

Lead kaizen events and maintain an improvement portfolio with measurable benefits and follow-up reviews.

Improve cycle time, takt, workflow, and facility layouts while reducing waste, rework, and yield losses.

Integrate safety and quality improvements into standard work and support audit readiness.

Coach supervisors, Team Leads, and employees in Lean methods, problem-solving, and waste reduction.

Develop CI Specialists and promote employee engagement in continuous improvement.

Track results, verify sustained improvements, and report progress across both plants.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.

7+ years of experience in Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence, including 2+ years leading CI practitioners.

Demonstrated results in cycle-time reduction, labor efficiency, rework reduction, or yield improvement.

Experience facilitating kaizen events, implementing standard work, and deploying daily management systems.

Proven ability to influence and drive change across teams without direct line authority.

Ability to work legally and travel between Canada and the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent experience.

Experience with ProAction or similar daily management systems.

Background in modular construction, data centers, heavy prefabrication, or complex manufacturing.

Multi-site standardization, ISO 9001, customer audit, or NetSuite reporting experience.

What We Offer

At Intelliflex, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a growing company at the forefront of modular data center infrastructure. We offer a collaborative, team-oriented work environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth are encouraged. You’ll contribute to meaningful projects supporting the rapidly expanding AI and data center industry while working alongside a team committed to quality, safety, and delivering exceptional results.

As well as:

• Competitive compensation
• Health and dental benefits
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Training and professional development
• A collaborative and supportive team environment