Global Continuous Improvement Leader

Kohler (Rehlko); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-life flexibility

Recognition and rewards

Development and career opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Rehlko in Milwaukee, Wisconsin seeks a Manager - Continuous Improvement to lead enterprise-wide process improvements across Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, Sourcing, and Manufacturing Engineering. This role standardizes processes and deploys auditable workflows to drive cost, quality, and delivery gains while advancing a culture of safety and innovation.

You will partner across functions to sustain improvements, stay current with industry practices, and enable scalable growth in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading CI initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Ability to develop and deploy auditable processes and standard work across the enterprise.
• Experience implementing enterprise-wide continuous improvement methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive continuous improvement strategy aligned with the organization's goals.
• Define and deploy standard work and MOR across all manufacturing locations enterprise wide.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and cost reductions.
• Identify and deploy AI tools and other solutions to improve speed, quality, and efficiency.
• Establish KPIs to measure and sustain improvements and drive ongoing excellence.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and safety.

Skills

continuous improvement

cross-functional collaboration

data analysis

AI deployment

cost reduction

Tools

DMAIC

SMED

5S

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Job description

Rehlko in Milwaukee, Wisconsin seeks a Manager - Continuous Improvement to lead enterprise-wide process improvements across Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, Sourcing, and Manufacturing Engineering. This role standardizes processes and deploys auditable workflows to drive cost, quality, and delivery gains while advancing a culture of safety and innovation.

You will partner across functions to sustain improvements, stay current with industry practices, and enable scalable growth in a