Manufacturing Excellence Leader

TAI; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligibility

Profit sharing bonus

PTO and paid holidays

Health benefits – medical, dental, and

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

TAI is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to drive site-wide manufacturing excellence across a complex production environment. You will lead initiatives to boost productivity, quality, reliability and cost performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build a culture of continuous improvement.

You will influence strategy, implement best-in-class practices, and develop people, systems, and processes to deliver sustainable business results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or related environments.
• Proven success leading large-scale improvement initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Lean, TPM, CI/OpEx/WCM.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site's Manufacturing Excellence roadmap.
• Lead operational transformation initiatives to improve productivity, reliability, quality and cost.
• Partner with site leadership to identify strategic improvement opportunities.
• Act as a change agent during major operational programs.
• Establish sustainable processes for long-term excellence.
• Lead loss analysis and elimination across safety, quality, productivity, reliability and cost.
• Drive improvements in OEE, throughput, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving and root cause investigations.
• Implement Lean, TPM, WCM, Six Sigma and Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Establish governance and performance management systems.
• Identify and deploy best practices and new technologies.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

TPM

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

World Class Manufacturing

Data analysis

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

TAI is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to drive site-wide manufacturing excellence across a complex production environment. You will lead initiatives to boost productivity, quality, reliability and cost performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build a culture of continuous improvement.

You will influence strategy, implement best-in-class practices, and develop people, systems, and processes to deliver sustainable business results.