Continuous Improvement Manager

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead process improvements across warehouse, distribution, and transportation operations. You will partner with operations leadership to identify opportunities, analyze data, and implement sustainable solutions that reduce waste and improve safety, quality, and customer service.

This role requires Lean and Six Sigma expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to coach teams, standardize practices, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field, or 4+ years in manufacturing/distribution.
• Formal training in Six Sigma, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen events, etc.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex problems into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional continuous improvement projects across site operations.
• Coach leaders and frontline staff on Six Sigma and Lean tools.
• Develop corrective actions, monitor KPIs, and ensure sustainability.
• Standardize processes and implement new technologies to boost efficiency.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen events

5-S

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite (R12/11i)

QAD

Product Vision

AOM

Monarch

SAP BusinessObjects

Job description

The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for leading and driving process improvement initiatives across warehouse, distribution, and transportation operations to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and customer service. This role partners closely with operations leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, analyze performance data, and implement sustainable solutions that reduce waste, improve efficiency, and support the achievement of business objectives. The Continuous Improvement Manager serves as a change agent, fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous learning throughout the facility.

This position utilizes Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies to evaluate current processes, streamline workflows, and optimize resource utilization. The Continuous Improvement Manager leads cross-functional projects, facilitates root cause analysis, develops corrective action plans, and monitors key performance indicators to ensure measurable results. The role is also responsible for identifying best practices, standardizing processes, and supporting the implementation of new technologies and systems that improve operational performance.

In addition to project leadership, the Continuous Improvement Manager coaches and develops leaders and frontline employees on continuous improvement principles and problem-solving techniques. The successful candidate will build strong relationships across departments, influence organizational change, and ensure improvement initiatives align with company goals and customer expectations. This role requires a strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex operational challenges into practical, results-driven solutions that deliver long-term value to the organization.

Additional Information

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Travel: 10%

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Providing guidance and acting as a resource to Continuous Improvement teams on the selection and project management of Six Sigma, Focused Factory/Lean and General Improvement projects.
• Be a resource for and support Division and Corporate continuous improvement initiatives
• Personally leading projects for improvement results that can be leveraged across facilities, functions, and Divisions.
• Ensuring continuous improvement training, tools, best practices and resources are available to employees at all levels and are being utilized appropriately and effectively.
• Involvement in the validation and long-term sustainability of the site continuous improvement projects.
• Guide teams in effectively utilizing the tools of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing to complete projects that will eliminate waste and non-value-added activities and improve performance in the five focus areas of Operational Excellence (Safety, Cost, Quality, Productivity and People).
• Develop measurement systems to accurately quantify improvement activities and performance.
• Review and validate performance results achievement of continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and implement post-project audit activities designed to monitor sustainability of performance improvement results over time.
• Provide input for long-range capital needs resulting from project implementation.
• Develop and implement site level training in the continuous improvement tools.
• Guide and direct Green Belts and Champions in effective team leadership.
• Personally, complete projects that contribute to the performance of the site and/or GSC Division, including Six Sigma projects and CIP projects.

• Guiding the site's safety, quality, cost, productivity, and people continuous improvement projects and initiatives.
• Meet or exceed site cost savings objectives.
• Support and achieve plant and/or division goals.
• Coordinate integration of continuous improvement tools and resources.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher or have at least four (4) years of work experience in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility or in an operations environment
• Must have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, Kaizen events, etc.
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility or in an operations environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least five (5) years of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility or in an operations environment
• Have a Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.)
• Have prior work experience with Oracle (R12 or 11i), QAD, Product Vision, AOM, Monarch, or SAP BusinessObjects