Lean Operations & Process Improvement Leader

OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

CRH Americas Building Products is seeking a manufacturing process improvements professional to lead lean initiatives and capital projects across regional locations. This role requires hands-on collaboration with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS teams, with 75–90% travel across Texas.

You will develop and optimize production methods, coach plant teams, and champion continuous improvement through kaizen, 5S, and strong data analysis, ensuring safety, quality and cost

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience ideally in precast.
• In depth knowledge and practical experience applying lean manufacturing methodologies to support continuous production operations.
• Quality control/maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Track record of achieving positive results using lean manufacturing techniques.
• Competency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, and experience with ERP/MRP systems and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate and improve production methods utilizing lean tools, knowledge of product design, materials and parts, tooling and production equipment capabilities, process methods, and quality control standards
• Help identify opportunities for significant improvement at Regional locations by working with operations and/or sales teams to understand opportunities to apply lean process improvement initiatives and/or capital investment to improve profitability and competitive advantage
• Provide oversight and guidance, planning, training and mentoring to plant-level teams executing lean process improvement activities
• Drive manufacturing process change through active hands-on communication and coordination with plant-level teams
• Optimize plant layout and flow to reduce inefficiencies and reduce costs
• Oversee and lead plant improvement workshops to identify, diagnose and address bottlenecks and inefficiencies in production processes
• Provide training on kaizen, 5S and lean tools and techniques
• Provide follow-up and tracking to ensure identified improvement opportunities are completed as planned
• Translate operational needs into project requirements and specifications
• Force rank improvement opportunities - develop and implement project analysis techniques and processes to select opportunities that optimize the following desired attributes: Profit impact, Time to complete, Complexity, Risk, Cost to Implement
• Evaluate and prioritize capital project proposals in partnership with operations teams.
• Develop capital project business cases, including scope, justification, and financial analysis.
• Perform ROI analysis for capital and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support plant leadership in identifying and prioritizing high-value investment opportunities.
• Manage and approve project-related commitments and expenditures, monitoring costs to ensure budget compliance and effective financial stewardship throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure that the policies, practices, and equipment running in plants comply the Operational Excellence framework and best practices

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Quality control

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ERP/MRP

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP/MRP software

Job description

CRH Americas Building Products is seeking a manufacturing process improvements professional to lead lean initiatives and capital projects across regional locations. This role requires hands-on collaboration with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS teams, with 75–90% travel across Texas.

You will develop and optimize production methods, coach plant teams, and champion continuous improvement through kaizen, 5S, and strong data analysis, ensuring safety, quality and cost