Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

Jobtailor; St. Joseph (TN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a results‑driven Continuous Improvement Specialist to support manufacturing teams. You will train and coach cross‑functional groups in CI and Six Sigma, analyze downtime, and drive corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and process performance.

You will partner with maintenance, engineering, and production teams to identify trends, prioritize improvements, and implement sustainable solutions across the plant floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years in continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching in manufacturing, military, or related environment.
• OR high school diploma with 3+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching in manufacturing, military, or related environment.
• Experience with Power BI or related software preferred.
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and assess teams across factory functions for Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma activities.
• Analyze downtime data and validate production loss categories.
• Identify trends or recurring issues to prioritize improvement efforts.
• Investigate production floor issues and troubleshoot equipment and process failures.
• Determine root causes.
• Implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall process performance.
• Use working knowledge of production machinery to support operators in real time and stabilize production.
• Partner with maintenance, engineering, production teams, and IWG leads on continuous improvement initiatives and project workstreams.
• Lead teams in traditional industrial performance and engineering responsibilities.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma + 3+ years CI experience

Tools

Power BI

Job description

• Train, coach, and assess teams across factory functions for Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma activities
• Analyze downtime data and validate production loss categories
• Identify trends or recurring issues to prioritize improvement efforts
• Investigate production floor issues and troubleshoot equipment and process failures
• Determine root causes
• Implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall process performance
• Use working knowledge of production machinery to support operators in real time and stabilize production
• Partner with maintenance, engineering, production teams, and IWG leads on continuous improvement initiatives and project workstreams
• Lead teams in traditional industrial performance and engineering responsibilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment
• OR high school diploma with 3+ years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment
• Experience with Power BI or related software preferred
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies, with a strong focus on analyzing production data and implementing corrective actions to enhance equipment reliability and process performance. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to drive improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Continuous Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Root Cause Analysis
• Power BI
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Continuous Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Troubleshooting
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Team Leadership
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Production Efficiency
• Equipment Reliability
• Industrial Performance

Tools & Technologies

• Power BI