Regional Lean & CI Leader

Bodycote; Fountain Inn (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bodycote in the United States seeks a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites under the VP of Operations.

You will coach managers, run Kaizen events, and deploy standard work, daily management and value-stream mapping to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost while delivering measurable gains across the region.

Qualifications

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements; U.S. citizens or permanent residents only.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management or a comparable field.
• Minimum 2–4 years Lean experience and/or training; or equivalent with Lean/operational excellence.
• Six Sigma and/or Lean experience or certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/Operational Excellence Principles and tools (5S, SMED, TPM, Standard Work, Poke Yoke).
• Demonstrated lean management experience and results; ability to teach, mentor, and coach.
• Strong leadership and change agent skills; excellent facilitation and communication.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, lead, facilitate, and manage Continuous Improvement projects including Kaizen events aligned with strategic targets.
• Lead the Lean transformation focusing on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Train and coach managers and employees in Lean principles.
• Partner with function heads to build a culture of continuous operational improvement.
• Coach site functional leaders to identify and implement lean practices and performance targets.
• Audit, monitor and sustain CI culture using scoring, gap analysis and problem solving.
• Develop and execute a Kaizen roadmap with KPIs and lead projects to goals.
• Perform regular Gemba walks to evaluate improvement opportunities.
• Assess current practices to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Ensure safe handling of customer inventory and related duties.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen events

Problem Solving

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bodycote in the United States seeks a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites under the VP of Operations.

You will coach managers, run Kaizen events, and deploy standard work, daily management and value-stream mapping to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost while delivering measurable gains across the region.