Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Lead

Maxfield Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maxfield Group is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager – Manufacturing to lead hands-on CI initiatives across two facilities in New Jersey. You will focus on improving shop floor manufacturing performance, material flow, and KPI-driven gains through Lean principles, Kaizen, and standard work.

Qualified candidates bring 7-10+ years in manufacturing CI/Operational Excellence with a strong Lean background, Kaizen, and RCA; Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in manufacturing CI/Operational Excellence or Industrial Engineering.
• Strong Lean background with hands-on Kaizen, VSM, 5S/6S, Standard Work, RCA, and Line Balancing.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on Continuous Improvement across two facilities focused on shop floor manufacturing performance.
• Identify operational problems and improve production and material flow, driving Lean initiatives with measurable gains in KPI performance.
• Develop KPIs and collaborate across Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize processes and internal logistics.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Value stream mapping

Kaizen

5S/6S

Standard Work

Root Cause Analysis

Line Balancing

Kanban

Pull systems

FIFO

Tools

SAP exposure

ERP systems

MES exposure

Job description

The Maxfield Group is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager – Manufacturing to lead hands-on CI initiatives across two facilities in New Jersey. You will focus on improving shop floor manufacturing performance, material flow, and KPI-driven gains through Lean principles, Kaizen, and standard work.

Qualified candidates bring 7-10+ years in manufacturing CI/Operational Excellence with a strong Lean background, Kaizen, and RCA; Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is preferred.