Manager, Continuous Improvement

White Cap; Georgia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

White Cap is seeking a dedicated professional to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. This role involves partnering with leadership across various locations to implement Lean methodologies and improve overall efficiency and cost performance.

The ideal candidate will have a BS/BA degree, 7+ years of experience, and expertise in Lean principles. Key responsibilities include leading improvement initiatives, facilitating workshops, and developing KPIs.

Join White Cap and contribute to Building Trust on Every Job.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• May require Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in construction or industrial services industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean workshops.
• Develop and report key performance indicators (KPIs).

Skills

Lean methodologies

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Change management

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in a related discipline

Tools

Excel

Operational reporting tools

Job description

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Responsible for driving and executing operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across assigned manufacturing, distribution, and/or field locations. Partners closely with site leadership to identify opportunities, implement Lean methodologies, and improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance. Serves as a change agent in the field, supporting the deployment of standardized continuous improvement tools, facilitating improvement events, and ensuring sustainable adoption of process improvements aligned with White Cap’s Operational Excellence framework and TRUSTED values.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance at assigned locations.
• Partner with manufacturing, branch, and field leadership to identify process inefficiencies and implement data-driven solutions.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and other Lean improvement workshops.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to analyze processes, identify root causes, and drive measurable improvements.
• Support deployment and adoption of standardized Operational Excellence tools, processes, and best practices across sites.
• Develop, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure impact of improvement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and training to site leaders and associates on continuous improvement principles and tools.
• Drive change management efforts to ensure sustained adoption of process improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share best practices and replicate successful improvements across locations.
• Support or mentor Lean practitioners or Green Belts as needed.

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time.

Education and Experience

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally, 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in non-serialized equipment rental, manufacturing, distribution, or field operations environment.
• Experience leading Kaizen events, Lean transformations, or operational improvement projects.
• Experience working in multi-site or geographically distributed operations.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience in construction, rental, or industrial services industry.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean principles (5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, standard work).
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Change management and facilitation experience.
• Ability to develop and track operational KPIs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Project management capability (informal or formal).
• Proficiency in Excel and operational reporting tools.

White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affluent Actioner Employer. White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.