Regional Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

Bodycote; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bodycote in Hebron, Kentucky seeks a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to drive operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma and root cause analysis. You will lead Kaizen events and coach leaders to advance safety, quality, delivery and cost reduction across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with site leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement, develop targeted metrics, and ensure sustainable gains while supporting growth and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management or equivalent.
• 2-4 years Lean experience and/or training; or equivalent education/experience with emphasis in Lean.
• Six Sigma and/or Lean certification preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to coach and mentor.

Responsibilities

• Lead CI projects including Kaizen events aligned with strategic targets.
• Drive Lean transformation with focus 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 across targeted areas.
• Coach leaders and staff to implement lean manufacturing and growth best practices.
• Audit, monitor and sustain CI culture using scoring, gap analysis and problem solving.
• Develop and execute a Kaizen roadmap with KPI tracking and project leadership.
• Perform regular Gemba walks to identify improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate current practices to improve productivity and reduce costs.

Skills

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Change agent

Team facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bodycote in Hebron, Kentucky seeks a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to drive operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma and root cause analysis. You will lead Kaizen events and coach leaders to advance safety, quality, delivery and cost reduction across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with site leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement, develop targeted metrics, and ensure sustainable gains while supporting growth and efficiency improvements.