Project Manager, Continuous Improvement

PDQ Manufacturing, Inc.; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions seeks a Project Manager, Continuous Improvement to lead enterprise-wide operational excellence initiatives. You will apply Lean and Six Sigma to optimize processes, cut waste, and drive cost-savings across four sites.

You will own projects from scoping to validation, manage plans and timelines, coordinate with site leadership, and coach teams to build CI capability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Industrial Engineering, Business Admin, Operations Management).
• 3–5 years leading continuous improvement and PM initiatives.
• Change management and data-driven problem solving experience.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end CI and operational projects from scoping to post-launch validation.
• Manage project plans, timelines, and trackers.
• Coordinate with site leadership and functional teams.
• Monitor savings targets, validate realized savings, escalate barriers.
• Facilitate Kaizen workshops, value stream mapping, root-cause analysis.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma to reduce variation and waste.
• Establish KPIs and control plans to measure productivity impact.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to allocate resources and track finances.
• Deliver training to build CI capability across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Data-driven problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management

Job description

Company Overview

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths. We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Job Summary

The Project Manager, Continuous Improvement (CI) leads enterprise-wide operational excellence initiatives, driving process optimization, waste reduction, and cultural transformation using advanced frameworks like Lean and Six Sigma. The purpose of this role would be to provide dedicated ownership and accountability for VWS productivity and cost-savings initiatives across all four sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end continuous improvement and operational projects from initial scoping to post-launch metric validation.
• Managing project plans and timelines and maintaining project trackers.
• Coordinating with site leadership and functional teams.
• Monitoring progress against savings targets, validating realized savings, and escalating barriers that could impact execution.
• Facilitate Kaizen workshops, value stream mapping, and root-cause investigations to eliminate operational bottlenecks.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to reduce process variation and remove waste across business units.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and robust control plans to measure productivity impact.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align resources, gather baseline data, and track financial impacts.
• Deliver training and coaching sessions to build continuous improvement capability across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience leading continuous improvement and project management initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in change management and data-driven problem solving.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working within an industrial, manufacturing, or complex matrixed environment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to normal office conditions like telephone, personal computer, reports and files. The employee will also be exposed to normal conditions of a manufacturing facility. The employee will be regularly required to talk or hear. The employee will be required to stand for long periods of time. The employee will use his/her hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will frequently lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly, and occasionally up to 70 pounds. When working on machinery, employee will bend, stoop and crouch on a regular basis and constantly move about to coordinate work. The employee is required to regularly set up, adjust, assemble, control, test and operate machinery.

Pay, Equal Opportunity, and Diversity

#LI-SB2 #SWE We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.