Site Continuous Improvement Leader - Lean Ops & Kaizen

Datwyler Group; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Datwyler is seeking a Site Continuous Improvement Manager to deploy and sustain its Operational Excellence strategy across Middletown and Pennsauken sites. You will lead lean initiatives, standard work, and data-driven performance management to ensure reliable supply while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize production, improve stability, and enable scalable growth through Lean methodologies and digital manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, or production systems improvement roles.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Lean manufacturing and CI programs in a production environment.
• Strong experience with CI tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S/6S, standard work, root cause analysis, and line balancing.
• Experience improving production flow and in-plant material movement, including Kanban, pull systems, and point-of-use material strategies.

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.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Change leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

MES

SAP

Job description

Datwyler is seeking a Site Continuous Improvement Manager to deploy and sustain its Operational Excellence strategy across Middletown and Pennsauken sites. You will lead lean initiatives, standard work, and data-driven performance management to ensure reliable supply while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize production, improve stability, and enable scalable growth through Lean methodologies and digital manufacturing