Continuous Improvement Manager

The Judge Group; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

Unknown Facility in New Jersey seeks a hands-on Continuous Improvement Manager to lead efficiency, quality, and safety improvements across production operations.

The role focuses on analyzing processes, identifying OEE opportunities, and leading daily improvement routines on the production floor with strong use of Excel/CAD tools and lean methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in continuous improvement or industrial engineering in manufacturing.
• Solid experience utilizing lean tools and methodologies; OEE is preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume industrial environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production processes and identify improvement opportunities on the floor.
• Make decisions on where to focus OEE efforts.
• Conduct time studies, work sampling, and line balancing.
• Lead daily improvement routines and track KPIs.
• Drive root-cause analysis using 5‑Why, Fishbone, and A3.
• Develop standard work, visual controls, and documentation.
• Build dashboards and reports (Excel, Tableau).
• Support 5S, safety, quality, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Train teams on continuous improvement methods.

Skills

Lean methods

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

On-floor presence

Team collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing engineering

Tools

Excel

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

A manufacturing facility in New Jersey is looking for a hands‑on Continuous Improvement Manager to lead efficiency, quality, and safety improvements across production operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze production processes and identify improvement opportunities on the floor
• Make decisions on where to focus OEE efforts.
• Conduct time studies, work sampling, and line balancing
• Lead daily improvement routines and track KPIs
• Drive root‑cause analysis using 5‑Why, Fishbone, and A3
• Develop standard work, visual controls, and documentation
• Build dashboards and reports (Excel, Tableau)
• Support 5S, safety, quality, and cost‑reduction initiatives
• Train teams on continuous improvement methods

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in continuous improvement or industrial engineering in manufacturing
• Solid experience utilizing lean tools and methodologies, OEE is preferred
• Experience in a high volume industrial environment is preferred
• Proficiency in Excel and CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.)
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor

Company offers solid compensation package, medical, dental, vision and 401k.