[Remote] Continuous Improvement Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ring Container Technologies is a manufacturing company focused on improving plant and business performance. The Continuous Improvement Manager leads Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, root cause analysis, and data-driven initiatives to reduce waste, improve reliability, and strengthen operational performance. The role also facilitates improvement events, coaches employees and cross-functional teams, monitors performance indicators, and sustains process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with plant, department, and company goals
- Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, HR, training, safety, and other departments to identify and implement improvement opportunities across the business
- Drive plant-level improvements in waste reduction, throughput, downtime, labor efficiency, staffing effectiveness, training optimization, automation implementation, and overall operational performance
- Facilitate Kaizen events, improvement workshops, and structured problem-solving sessions
- Implement and support Lean tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, value stream mapping, and process mapping
- Support implementation of Total Productive Maintenance practices to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and strengthen preventive and autonomous maintenance processes
- Utilize and coach teams on root cause analysis tools, including 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, Pareto analysis, and corrective action planning
- Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators such as scrap rate, OEE, downtime, cycle time, labor efficiency, and throughput
- Train and coach frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and cross-functional teams on Lean, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices
- Conduct classroom and floor-side mentoring to build problem-solving capability and reinforce sustainable improvements
- Influence culture change by helping teams move from reactive troubleshooting to proactive, data-informed process ownership
- Share best practices across locations and help standardize successful processes where appropriate
- Track project progress, verify effectiveness of corrective actions, and follow up to ensure improvements are sustained
- Prepare updates, reports, and presentations on project status, performance trends, and improvement results
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Skills
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience required
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment required
- Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, standard work, 5S, value stream mapping, visual management, and continuous improvement principles
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, evaluate performance gaps, and recommend practical solutions
- Strong root cause analysis, coaching, facilitation, training, and communication skills
- Ability to influence others and drive change without direct authority
- Ability to work effectively with frontline employees, supervisors, plant leadership, and corporate support teams
- Strong project management, follow-up, and organizational skills
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment and spending time on the production floor
- Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly, take direction, work well with others, meet deadlines, perform accurately, react to change productively, and handle other tasks as assigned
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field preferred
- Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
- Experience facilitating Kaizen events, root cause analysis, process mapping, and structured problem-solving activities preferred
- Experience coaching or training employees on Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or continuous improvement tools preferred
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