Director, Continuous Improvement

Eos Energy Storage; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Eos Energy Storage seeks a Director of Continuous Improvement to drive enterprise-wide CI strategies and lead cross-functional teams. The role focuses on implementing lean and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize processes, reduce waste, and enhance performance across the organization.

Lead change management, develop a high-performing CI team, and align CI initiatives with leadership to deliver measurable improvements and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience with 10 years of CI experience required.
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Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide CI strategies with measurable results.
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies and prioritize initiatives.
• Champion lean, Six Sigma, and other CI methods to streamline processes and deliver productivity.
• Build and mentor a team dedicated to process improvement across the organization.
• Oversee CI management system with performance metrics and goals.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence and proactive problem solving.
• Monitor and lead company-wide CI efforts with data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment and buy-in across the company.
• Lead change management efforts to reduce friction and churn.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.
• Drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business outcomes.
• Prepare the organization to meet external CI standards like Shingo and Baldrige.

Skills

Lean methodology

Six Sigma

CI leadership

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Project management

Team mentorship

Education

Engineering degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

About Eos Energy Enterprises Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. is accelerating the shift to American energy independence with positively ingenious solutions that transform how the world stores power. Our breakthrough Znyth™ aqueous zinc battery was designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion technology. It is safe, scalable, efficient, sustainable, manufactured in the U.S., and the core of our innovative systems that today provides utility, industrial, and commercial customers with a proven, reliable energy storage alternative for 3 to 12-hour applications. Eos was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey. For more information about Eos (NASDAQ: EOSE), visit eose.com. The Director of Continuous Improvement (CI) is an executive responsible for driving organizational excellence by developing strategies, leading change, and implementing methodologies such as lean, Six Sigma, or Agile to optimize processes, reduce waste, and enhance performance.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide CI strategies, aligned with the company’s goals and objectives, with measurable results.
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify operational inefficiencies, analyze processes, and prioritize improvement initiatives.
• Champion the use of proven methodologies, such as lean and Six Sigma, and other CI methods to streamline processes, improve quality, and deliver productivity.
• Build, train, mentor a team dedicated to process improvement, ensuring best practices are shared and standardized throughout the organization.
• Oversee the implementation and sustainment of a CI management system, including setting performance metrics and goals.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, challenging the status quo and encouraging proactive problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative thinking.
• Monitor, measure, and lead the company-wide CI effort to deliver CI through using key performance indicators and data-driven decision making.
• Work closely with leadership and stakeholders throughout the company to ensure alignment and buy-in across the company.
• Lead change management efforts and champion the process to reduce organizational friction and to minimize churn.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.
• Drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business outcomes.
• Prepare the organization to aspire to meet external CI standards, such as achieving the “Shingo” prize or the “Malcolm Baldridge” award.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive experience in process optimization, quality management, and leading enterprise-wide change initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of lean, six Sigma, and other CI methodologies, with relevant high-level certifications.
• Minimum of Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• Strategic and analytical mind-set; with strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to motivate and develop teams, foster collaboration, and drive sustainable performance improvements across complex organizations.
• Strong business acumen with a results-oriented approach to problem solving and decision making.

Education and Experience

• 15+ years of experience with 10 years of specific CI experience required.
• Technical undergraduate degree, such as engineering or equivalent required.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Since its inception in 2008, Eos has been on a mission to accelerate the shift to clean energy by using positively ingenious solutions that transform how the world stores power. Eos’ breakthrough Znyth® aqueous zinc battery is designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion technology. Today, Eos provides utility, renewable, commercial, and industrial customers with the market’s only performance and price-competitive energy storage alternative. Eos energy storage systems use proven chemistry with accessible, non-precious earth components in a durable design that has been tested in real-world deployments. Eos’ systems deliver results in even the most extreme temperatures and conditions and are safe, long lasting, and 100% recyclable. Eos went public in November 2020 and trades on Nasdaq: (NASDAQ: EOSE).