Regional Lean & CI Leader — Manufacturing Transformation

Risus Talent Partners; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Risus Talent Partners is hiring a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean initiatives across the Southeast region. This hands-on role partners with plant and regional leadership to standardize best practices, drive Lean transformations, coach teams, and build a strong CI culture across multiple locations.

Preferred home base Atlanta, GA or Tampa, FL with travel about 75% (Monday-Thursday on site, Friday remote).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, or Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Proven success leading Lean initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Strong coaching, facilitation, and change management skills.
• Packaging or corrugated experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean and Continuous Improvement efforts across the Southeast region.
• Standardize best practices and lead Lean transformations across locations.
• Coach teams and build a strong culture of continuous improvement with plant leadership.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

5S

Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

Kanban

Standard Work

Root Cause Analysis

Coaching

Change Management

Manufacturing Experience

Job description

Risus Talent Partners is hiring a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to lead Lean initiatives across the Southeast region. This hands-on role partners with plant and regional leadership to standardize best practices, drive Lean transformations, coach teams, and build a strong CI culture across multiple locations.

Preferred home base Atlanta, GA or Tampa, FL with travel about 75% (Monday-Thursday on site, Friday remote).