Strategic Continuous Improvement Leader - Lean Six Sigma

Chromalloy; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one benefits

Bonus program

Parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Chromalloy Orangeburg is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement leader to coach teams, drive site-wide improvements, and sustain gains that matter to the business.

You will partner with site leadership to set CI priorities, establish KPIs, and lead projects that eliminate waste while enhancing performance and safety across operations. A strong Lean/Six Sigma foundation and 3+ years deploying Operational Excellence are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a CI-related discipline (e.g., engineering, operations management, business).
• Operational Excellence training and/or certification (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement).
• 3+ years leading manufacturing or business organizations in the deployment of Operational Excellence.
• 3+ years leading manufacturing operations or engineering.
• Demonstrated success deploying Lean and Six Sigma tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen facilitation, cellular flow, SMED, process flow mapping, Kanban, Hoshin, visual controls, and 6S.
• Strong leadership and influence skills—able to engage others, facilitate consensus, earn senior-leader buy-in, and drive adoption of change.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement deployment at Chromalloy Orangeburg to strengthen a CI culture and grow site-wide improvement capability.
• Partner with site leadership to identify and align CI priorities, goals, and objectives—focusing on the areas most important to the business.
• Establish CI strategies, KPIs, priorities, and project goals; assess results and adjust for impact.
• Coordinate, lead, and execute improvement projects and initiatives to meet business needs and objectives.
• Drive change management by communicating effectively across all levels of the organization and collaborating to share best practices.
• Organize and facilitate CI events (Kaizens, workshops, etc.), ensuring standards are followed and accountability is embedded at every level.
• Conduct site evaluations (audits) of CI standards proficiency as directed by site and CI leadership.
• Identify and eliminate process waste by driving sustainable improvements and cultural shift.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Change Management

Leadership

Process Improvement

Kanban

Education

Bachelor's degree in CI/Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Chromalloy Orangeburg is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement leader to coach teams, drive site-wide improvements, and sustain gains that matter to the business.

You will partner with site leadership to set CI priorities, establish KPIs, and lead projects that eliminate waste while enhancing performance and safety across operations. A strong Lean/Six Sigma foundation and 3+ years deploying Operational Excellence are required.