Site Continuous Improvement Lead

Datwyler Group; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Datwyler is seeking a Site Continuous Improvement Manager to deploy and sustain the Operational Excellence strategy across Middletown and Pennsauken. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on shopfloor support to ensure reliable supply and Lean implementation.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to optimize processes, standardize work, and drive data-driven improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, operational excellence, or production systems improvement roles.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programs in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and govern a structured site CI portfolio, ensuring clear prioritization, ROI evaluation, resource alignment, and sustainability of improvement initiatives across both sites.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead CI initiatives focused on productivity improvement, cost reduction, cycle time optimization, and changeover reduction.
• Deploy Lean tools and methodologies including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, line balancing, standard work, visual management, Kanban, and waste elimination.
• Conduct shopfloor analysis and data‑driven assessments to identify improvement opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.
• Lead structured problem solving and root cause analysis to eliminate process variation and improve operational performance.
• Support manufacturing operations with line design, workstation optimization and standard work.
• Improve process flow and line balancing to increase throughput, stability, and efficiency.
• Standardize processes and best practices across value streams to ensure consistent operational performance.
• Support new product introductions and process transfers by ensuring process readiness, training plans, and production ramp‑up stability.
• Establish and maintain a robust performance management system including daily and weekly operating rhythms, KPI governance, and structured escalation processes.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Change management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Shop floor leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

5S/6S

Standard work

Root cause analysis

Line balancing

Kanban

ERP

MES

SAP

Job description

Datwyler is seeking a Site Continuous Improvement Manager to deploy and sustain the Operational Excellence strategy across Middletown and Pennsauken. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on shopfloor support to ensure reliable supply and Lean implementation.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to optimize processes, standardize work, and drive data-driven improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.