Continuous Improvement Manager

Johnson Service Group; California (MO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Service Group is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager for an on-site role in the Oxnard, CA area with 7–10 years of manufacturing experience to implement BI dashboards and standardized KPI definitions while maintaining data integrity in an Aircraft company.

The role leads cost productivity, KPI performance improvement, and disciplined execution, partnering with all functional leaders to enhance Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People metrics.

Qualifications

• Aerospace industry knowledge or experience is required.
• Lean Six Sigma training and certification, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of manufacturing or operations experience.
• 3+ years in a continuous improvement or operational excellence role.

Responsibilities

• Tiered Daily Management Boards.
• KPI architecture and performance dashboards.
• Kaizen events and structured improvement initiatives.
• Cost savings pipeline and validation tracking.
• Monthly KPI performance reviews.
• Participation and preparation for Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs).
• Visual Management systems.
• Maturity assessments.
• Roadmap execution aligned to enterprise priorities.

Skills

Aerospace Industry

Data-driven decision making

KPI dashboards

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field

Job description

Job Description

Johnson Service Group is a nationwide staffing company looking for a CI Manager with 7-10 years’ experience working with various departments to implement BI dashboards and KPI definitions that are standardized and data integrity is maintained. Must have strong Lean Manufacturing. Six Sigma Black Belt preferred. This is a Direct hire and on-site job in the Oxnard, CA area for an Aircraft company.

Salary: $121,432-202,388 per year

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Manager is the site level) and is accountable for driving measurable customer satisfaction, operational and financial performance improvement. This role leads to the deployment, governance, and sustainment of company’s elements across the site, with primary focus on cost productivity, KPI performance improvement, and disciplined execution. The position partners with all functional leaders to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People metrics.

Core Responsibilities

• Tiered Daily Management Boards
• KPI architecture and performance dashboards
• Kaizen events and structured improvement initiatives
• Cost savings pipeline and validation tracking
• Monthly KPI performance reviews
• Participation and preparation for Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs)
• Visual Management systems
• maturity assessments
• roadmap execution aligned to enterprise priorities

2. Cost Productivity & Financial Impact

• Lead and facilitate site-wide cost productivity initiatives
• Develop and maintain cost savings pipeline
• Partner with Finance to quantify and validate savings impact to the P&L
• Accountable for delivering measurable financial impact tied to site targets.

3. KPI Performance Leadership

• Ensure KPI definitions are standardized and data integrity is maintained
• Drive implementation of effective countermeasures
• Align daily management systems to strategic performance objectives
• Ensure consistency between daily boards, monthly reviews, and MBR outcomes

4. Project & Improvement Execution

• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives from problem definition through sustainment
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies including DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Line Balancing, and Visual Management where applicable
• Ensure improvements are sustained through governance, controls, and follow-up audits

5. Cultural & Leadership Influence

• Act as the site change agent for operational performance discipline
• Influence and challenge functional leaders to improve measurable results
• Build internal problem-solving capability across the organization
• Promote data-driven decision making and accountability
• Maintain strong presence within operational areas to support execution

6. Enterprise Alignment

• Align site deployment with enterprise standards and expectations
• Participate in cross-site CI collaboration and best practice sharing
• Support enterprise maturity assessments
• Implement corporate transformation priorities at site level

Qualifications

• Aerospace Industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field
• Lean Sigma training and certification, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of manufacturing or operations experience
• 3+ years in a continuous improvement or operational excellence role

Core Competencies

• Strong financial acumen with ability to translate operational improvements into measurable P&L impact
• Understanding of standard costing, labor absorption, cost structure drivers, and productivity modeling
• Advanced analytical and data interpretation capability
• Executive-level influencing skills
• High accountability orientation
• Structured problem-solving mindset
• Strong project leadership without formal authority
• Ability to operate autonomously as a single-resource CI function

** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or