Operations Excellence Lead - Continuous Improvement Manager

Barnes Aerospace; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace in West Chester, OH is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to drive performance through operational excellence. This role partners with site leadership to deploy CI strategies and improve processes across the facility.

Responsibilities include leading CI initiatives, maintaining KPIs, coaching teams, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. On-site, full-time position with opportunities to influence multiple functions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering measurable improvements in operations.
• Hands-on experience with Lean, TOC, Kaizen; certifications preferred.
• Ability to influence across multiple organizational levels.
• Industrial/manufacturing excellence knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to identify opportunities for operational and financial performance.
• Lead deployment of CI framework and the VITAL Operating System at the site.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, and finance to drive improvements.
• Facilitate workshops, Kaizen events, and problem-solving sessions.
• Develop and track KPIs to measure CI impact and sustainment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related

Tools

Lean

Theory of Constraints

Kaizen

Six Sigma

Job description

Barnes Aerospace in West Chester, OH is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to drive performance through operational excellence. This role partners with site leadership to deploy CI strategies and improve processes across the facility.

Responsibilities include leading CI initiatives, maintaining KPIs, coaching teams, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. On-site, full-time position with opportunities to influence multiple functions.