CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER - BDCI

The Honickman Companies; Pennsauken Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays (via Collective Bargaini

Job summary

The Honickman Companies is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to advance the organization’s transformation program. You will identify and redesign processes, leveraging AI and automation to drive measurable outcomes, with strong collaboration across functions and proven transformation disciplines.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, developing project plans with goals and financial impact, and building dashboards to monitor progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in project management.
• 3+ years of experience in business transformation and process improvement using Lean/Six Sigma.
• Experience utilizing AI tools and automation to analyze, streamline, and automate processes.
• Experience with change management and influencing organizational culture change.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to pursue AI-first process improvements across the enterprise.
• Develop lean processes, standard work, value stream mapping, training, and employee involvement.
• Lead cross-functional improvement teams and manage projects with goals, tactics, financial impact and timelines.
• Create and implement management dashboards and performance metrics for monitoring.
• Explore new AI/automation technologies and apply practical innovations to improve efficiency.

Skills

Project Management

Lean Management

Six Sigma

AI/Automation

Change Management

Leadership

MS Excel (Advanced)

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Manager supports the organization’s business transformation and continuous improvement strategy. The role identifies, redesigns, streamlines, and improves business processes, using artificial intelligence and automation as tools to help drive meaningful change and measurable business outcomes. This work is supported by cross-functional partnership, subject matter expertise, and proven transformation disciplines, including Project Management, Operational Excellence, Lean Management, and Six Sigma.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with organizational leadership to assess activities across the enterprise using an AI first approach, evaluating artificial intelligence and automation opportunities before traditional solutions to drive process change, improved efficiency, customer service, expense management and execution.
• Support the development of lean processes; continuous improvement, standard work, problem solving, value stream mapping, training, and employee involvement.
• Collaborate with business partners at all levels on lean manufacturing practices.
• Lead and manage cross-functional improvement teams resulting in associate skill and knowledge development and performance improvements. Develop project plans to include goals, tactics, financial impact and timelines.
• Contribute to the prioritization of potential business transformation projects. Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Develop and implement management tools and performance dashboards as part of process improvement and monitoring.
• Embed management routines to drive execution, focus and results in all improvement projects.
• Collaborate with functional leaders on requirements for the selection and implementation of new technologies required to improve processes.
• Collaborate with continuous improvement professional organizations to learn innovative Lean Management, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement techniques with the goal of professional development for you and your team.
• Continuously research and learn emerging AI and related automation technologies, evaluate their relevance to business processes, and apply practical innovations that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and business outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience in project management
• 3+ years of experience in business transformation and process improvement using Lean Management, Six Sigma and/or other proven problem solving/continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience utilizing AI tools and automation technologies to analyze, streamline, and automate existing business processes, with demonstrated ability to identify practical use cases and measurable improvements.
• Experience with change management and influencing organizational culture change.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence without authority
• Proficient in MS Excel to include statistical analysis, data collection, charts and pivot tables

Experience Preferred

• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain management role with a large consumer goods organization
• 5+ years of experience with change management and influencing organizational culture change
• Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Advanced statistical analysis capabilities
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits which include medical, dental and vision. Benefit plan eligibility, PTO, and paid company holidays are dictated by the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. EOE without regard to race, color, religion, creed, affectional or sexual orientation or sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, gender, gender identity, citizenship status, marital status, VEVRAA Federal Contractor.