Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Lead - Lean & Kaizen

Marie Leising & Associates, LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

401k

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Marie Leising & Associates, LLC is seeking an Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean, Six Sigma and CI across manufacturing operations in Kentucky. You will drive standardized work, facilitate Kaizen events, map value streams, and develop dashboards to track KPIs.

Collaboration with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance is essential to deliver sustainable improvements and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience; print industry preferred.
• 3+ years leading continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Drive Lean manufacturing practices, Six Sigma methodologies, and standardized work across operations.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Develop and maintain KPIs, visual management systems, and operational dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and costs.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and other teams to implement sustainable improvements.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, and operational changes by ensuring efficient process design.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Visual management

KPI development

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management/Manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Excel

Job description

Marie Leising & Associates, LLC is seeking an Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean, Six Sigma and CI across manufacturing operations in Kentucky. You will drive standardized work, facilitate Kaizen events, map value streams, and develop dashboards to track KPIs.

Collaboration with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance is essential to deliver sustainable improvements and cost reductions.