Lean Transformation Lead, Manufacturing Excellence

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Converting in Green Bay seeks a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive operational excellence across manufacturing operations. You will translate business priorities into practical improvement plans, deploy a standardized CI system, and coach leaders to build sustainable capability across cross‑functional teams.

You will lead initiatives targeting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory, developing dashboards and metrics to track impact and ensure sustained gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• Ten+ years in manufacturing/operations or related environment with at least five years leading CI initiatives.
• Lean certification and/or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into continuous improvement plans for Green Bay plants and value streams.
• Deploy a standardized CI operating system to drive execution and accountability.
• Lead CI initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory.
• Coach leaders and frontline teams to build CI capability across site functions.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to measure impact.
• Apply Lean tools (Kaizen, value stream mapping, SMED, standard work, 5S) to optimize processes.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Tools

DMAIC

A3

5S

Job description

BW Converting in Green Bay seeks a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive operational excellence across manufacturing operations. You will translate business priorities into practical improvement plans, deploy a standardized CI system, and coach leaders to build sustainable capability across cross‑functional teams.

You will lead initiatives targeting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory, developing dashboards and metrics to track impact and ensure sustained gains.