Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

Danfoss; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Flexible working hours

Personal insurance

Employee Resource Groups

State of the art virtual work env.

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead lean manufacturing and CI initiatives at our liquid-cooling facility. You will drive productivity, reduce waste, standardize processes, and empower teams with data-driven problem-solving.

You will build CI capabilities across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, engineering and business operations while delivering measurable business results and sustaining improvements over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, business or related field is required.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Proven track record of cross-functional improvement projects with measurable results.
• Strong leadership, facilitation and change-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement strategy, lean roadmap, and improvement portfolio.
• Drive implementation of lean tools such as daily management, 5S, VSM, and problem-solving processes.
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Facilitate kaizen events and training to build CI capabilities across the organization.
• Coach leaders on CI principles and sustainment of improvements.
• Track results, validate benefits, and ensure long-term sustainment.
• Partner with Finance to measure productivity gains and cost savings.
• Support growth and operational readiness by removing bottlenecks and improving workflows.
• Develop CI capabilities at all levels through coaching and mentorship.
• Establish sustainment processes, audits, and leader standard work.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes across functions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Operational excellence

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Facilitation

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Danfoss is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead lean manufacturing and CI initiatives at our liquid-cooling facility. You will drive productivity, reduce waste, standardize processes, and empower teams with data-driven problem-solving.

You will build CI capabilities across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, engineering and business operations while delivering measurable business results and sustaining improvements over time.