Continuous Improvement Manager

TT Electronics plc; Ohio; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TT Electronics plc is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to advance operational excellence. You will work hands-on on the production floor, solving problems, and guiding sustainable improvements across the site.

The role emphasizes data-informed decisions, cross-functional coaching, and Kaizen event leadership to foster a culture of continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills across functions.
• Practical knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to design, implement, measure, and sustain processes in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Charter a vision and guide the site’s continuous improvement roadmap.
• Spend time on the production floor observing processes and opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
• Establish KPIs and operating cadences to measure sustained results.
• Coach teams in problem-solving and data-informed decision-making.

Skills

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Problem-solving

Change management

Kaizen

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

DMAIC

A3

Job description

Company Overview

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY!

When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fueled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey.

Role Overview And Responsibilities

Introduction: As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you will advance operational excellence by working alongside employees and leaders to understand how work is performed, solve problems, and build sustainable improvements. This role requires a hands-on, collaborative leader who spends time where the work occurs, uses data and structured problem-solving to guide decisions, builds trust across teams, and helps the organization mature its continuous improvement practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Charter a vision.
• Develop and guide the site’s continuous improvement roadmap in partnership with employees, functional leaders, and site leadership.
• Spend meaningful time on the production floor observing processes, engaging employees, and identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Design, implement, and sustain improvement systems and processes, including building new processes from the ground up when needed.
• Utilize value stream management to identify constraints, improve flow, and drive site-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish meaningful measures of success and connect improvement priorities to business and customer needs.
• Drive change.

• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives using appropriate methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, process mapping, experimentation, and structured problem-solving.
• Apply change management practices to help teams understand, adopt, and sustain new processes and ways of working.
• Facilitate collaborative problem-solving by gathering perspectives, testing assumptions, analyzing data, and helping teams develop solutions rather than prescribing answers.
• Develop practical methods for collecting and analyzing data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Establish KPIs and operating cadences that make performance visible, support decision-making, and measure whether improvements are delivering sustained results.

• Empower teams.

• Build trusted relationships by listening, asking thoughtful questions, following through on commitments, and valuing the knowledge of people closest to the work.
• Coach employees and leaders in continuous improvement, problem-solving, and data-informed decision-making.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary teams through complex problems, including situations where the solution is not known at the outset.
• Build team capability and ownership so improvements are sustained, and teams become increasingly able to solve problems independently.
• Lead the planning, facilitation, execution, and sustainment of Kaizen events, ensuring improvements are effectively implemented, measured, and sustained while developing and mentoring employees to become effective Kaizen facilitators.

Qualifications, Skills And Attributes

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
• Practical knowledge of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving methods, including Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, Value Stream and process mapping.
• Strong analytical skills with experience collecting, interpreting, and communicating quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to design, implement, measure, and sustain processes and systems in an evolving manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of change management and the factors that influence adoption and sustainability.
• Curious, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning, with a willingness to seek feedback, challenge assumptions, and learn from results.

Qualifications

• Experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, manufacturing, engineering, quality, operations, or a related discipline within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with production teams to solve problems and improve processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through improvement, change, and problem-solving initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to understand problems, evaluate solutions, measure results, and translate ideas into sustainable processes.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, A3, DMAIC, PDCA, change management, or comparable methodologies.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or comparable continuous improvement training is beneficial but not required.

This is position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines as a U.S. Citizen, U.S Permanent Resident (i.e "Green card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The Individual must be able to maintain confidentiality and have good judgment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

A pleasant professional image is always expected. Candidate is expected to exhibit high ethical standards and promote the same within the company.

Safety is a core responsibility of this position. Team members are expected to perform all job duties in accordance with company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and established procedures. This includes wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), participating in safety training, immediately reporting unsafe conditions or incidents, and stopping work when unsafe conditions exist. All employees are responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment and for actively contributing to the prevention of workplace injuries and accidents.

Location: 100 % onsite in Greater Cleveland, Ohio

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!

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TT Electronics does not accept any unsolicited resumes from third parties. Any resumes submitted by a third party for this or any other position will not be subject to any recruitment fees if hired.