Senior Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

GTI Fabrication; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Life insurance and disability coverage

Career growth opportunities

Exposure to advanced manufacturing and

Collaborative environment

Job summary

GTI Fabrication in Phoenix seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to lead lean transformation across our value streams, deploying GTI’s playbooks and daily management routines. You will mentor leaders, drive safety, quality, and delivery improvements, and run kaizen events to optimize material flow and capacity.

The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, Six Sigma Black Belt (Green Belt acceptable), and strong data skills with Power BI and ERP/MES familiarity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with direct reports
• 7+ years in manufacturing including a continuous improvement leadership role
• Experience implementing breakthrough CI projects at site level
• Experience driving daily accountability via 5S, Tier Accountability, Layered Process Audits
• Experience deploying formal business/operating systems across a plant
• Data fluency: Excel, Power BI; ERP/MES familiarity (routings, BOMs)
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering, Operations Mgmt, or related
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt preferred; Green Belt required

Responsibilities

• Deploy GTI's business system and playbooks across value streams
• Own Tier Accountability Process and coach value stream leaders
• Lead 5S program and Layered Process Audit system
• Establish and audit standard work and leader standard work
• Lead value stream roadmap and kaizen funnel
• Plan and lead kaizen events on material flow, layout, and efficiency
• Drive TPM and OEE improvement on critical cells
• Set and coach problem-solving standards (A3, 8D, PSP)
• Partner with Quality/Engineering on poka-yoke and first-pass yield
• Build CI dashboards in Power BI; align ERP routings and work instructions
• Report CI trends and risks to Plant Manager and VP of CI
• Coach leaders on system adoption and change management
• Develop direct reports to next level
• Collaborate cross-site with Plant Manager and other functions

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Continuous Improvement

Power BI

ERP/MES

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Tools

Power BI

MS Excel

ERP/MES

Job description

GTI Fabrication in Phoenix seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to lead lean transformation across our value streams, deploying GTI’s playbooks and daily management routines. You will mentor leaders, drive safety, quality, and delivery improvements, and run kaizen events to optimize material flow and capacity.

The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, Six Sigma Black Belt (Green Belt acceptable), and strong data skills with Power BI and ERP/MES familiarity.