Senior Plant Continuous Improvement Leader

James Hardie Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Paid Time Off

401(k) with 6% match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

James Hardie Building Products is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead plant-wide transformation and strategy deployment. You will oversee three key departments—Continuous Improvement, Quality Lab, and Raw Material—while mentoring Engineering Development Programs and interns.

You’ll drive Lean initiatives, lead Kaizen and DMAIC projects, establish KPIs, and coach teams on problem solving. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and strong ERP experience are highly valued in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related technical discipline.
• Master's degree or MBA highly preferred.
• Minimum 5–7+ years in a manufacturing or heavy industrial plant with Lean experience.
• 3+ years of direct people management leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification required; Prosci or Change Management desirable.
• ERP experience (SAP/Oracle) and data analysis tools (e.g., Minitab).

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership and strategy deployment at the plant level.
• Develop and sustain a multi-year continuous improvement roadmap.
• Lead three departments: Continuous Improvement, Quality Lab, Raw Material.
• Coach and mentor EDPs and interns.
• Drive structured problem solving using DMAIC, A3, and 8D methodologies.
• Establish KPIs and drive cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related technical discipline

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Minitab

Job description

James Hardie Building Products is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead plant-wide transformation and strategy deployment. You will oversee three key departments—Continuous Improvement, Quality Lab, and Raw Material—while mentoring Engineering Development Programs and interns.

You’ll drive Lean initiatives, lead Kaizen and DMAIC projects, establish KPIs, and coach teams on problem solving. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and strong ERP experience are highly valued in this role.