Global Continuous Improvement Leader (Lean Six Sigma)

Air Products; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision

401k with company match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental leave

Backup Child and Adult Care

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products seeks a strategic and results-driven Continuous Improvement Manager to own enterprise-wide CI initiatives. This role partners with business leaders and Lean Six Sigma guides to drive operational perfection, establish governance, and embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a strong Lean Six Sigma background, change management expertise, and experience coaching leaders to deliver measurable business impact through sustainable process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field required.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required; Master Black Belt certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Quality, or related leadership roles.
• Proven experience deploying enterprise-wide Continuous Improvement strategies and management systems.
• Experience leading organizational change, culture transformation, and capability-building initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy a layered Continuous Improvement program engaging executives, managers, supervisors, and frontline staff.
• Establish clear expectations and responsibilities across levels for CI ownership.
• Develop management systems, visual controls, leader standard work, and review processes to sustain improvements.
• Embed CI efforts within daily management systems and operational decision-making.
• Drive consistency in CI engagement, participation, and results across the organization.
• Monitor program performance and identify opportunities to enhance effectiveness, sustainability, and adoption.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Change Management

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master Black Belt certification (preferred)

Tools

Governance Frameworks

Training Program Design

Visual Management

Job description

Air Products seeks a strategic and results-driven Continuous Improvement Manager to own enterprise-wide CI initiatives. This role partners with business leaders and Lean Six Sigma guides to drive operational perfection, establish governance, and embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a strong Lean Six Sigma background, change management expertise, and experience coaching leaders to deliver measurable business impact through sustainable process