Senior Lean & Continuous Improvement Leader

axalta; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Axalta is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader at our Front Royal, VA facility. You will lead lean initiatives, champion Six Sigma, and drive value through cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, capacity and productivity.

The role requires a engineering/chemistry degree, 10 years of operations leadership, and strong financial analytics. The compensation is $120,000-$150,000 annually, with opportunities to shape world-class process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience in progressive operations leadership roles with a focus on operational excellence.
• Experience applying lean manufacturing, Kaizen methodology and production systems.
• Strong financial and analytical skills; ability to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive transformational change.

Responsibilities

• Leads improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and non-value-added work using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen.
• Supports development and validation of new capacity and processes.
• Develops ROI-based proposals for special projects.
• Facilitates cross-functional expert teams to drive performance in People, Quality, Material Flow, Inventory, and Cost.
• Provides basic Six Sigma training to project team members.
• Reports on project progress to leadership monthly.
• Prepares detailed plans to track project performance.
• Identifies barriers and escalates to champions.
• Demonstrates project management proficiency and milestones.
• Partners with leaders to identify areas of process improvement through lean thinking.
• Analyzes processes to improve safety, quality, capacity, productivity.
• Gemba observation.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Change agent

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Lean/Six Sigma tools

Kaizen

Production systems

Job description

Axalta is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader at our Front Royal, VA facility. You will lead lean initiatives, champion Six Sigma, and drive value through cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, capacity and productivity.

The role requires a engineering/chemistry degree, 10 years of operations leadership, and strong financial analytics. The compensation is $120,000-$150,000 annually, with opportunities to shape world-class process improvements.