Continuous Improvement Manager (Phoenix)
Movement Search & Delivery, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement
(Multi-Site Manufacturing | 75% Travel)
Strategic enterprise leader responsible for building and executing a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) roadmap across multiple manufacturing sites. This is a high-impact leadership role partnering directly with senior facility leaders and functional heads to drive Lean transformation, operational excellence, and measurable performance gains.
What You’ll Do Strategic CI Leadership Develop and own a multi-year Continuous Improvement Roadmap aligned to business growth and customer commitments Lead annual CI planning cycles with executive leadership Identify high-value improvement opportunities through data-driven analysis
Lean & Operational Excellence Execution Design and deploy a scalable CI program across high-volume production environments Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, SMED, line balancing, and standardized work initiatives Lead root cause analysis (DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone) to resolve recurring quality and operational challenges Improve throughput, cycle time, equipment utilization, labor productivity, and first-pass yield
Transformation & Coaching Facilitate Kaizen events and cross-functional improvement workshops Coach leaders, engineers, and operators to build a culture of continuous improvement Act as internal consultant for large-scale operational transformation
Performance & Accountability Establish KPI dashboards and report CI impact, savings, and sustainment to senior leadership
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Operations, Business); Master’s preferred 7–10+ years in manufacturing, operations, or CI leadership roles Lean Six Sigma certification required (Black Belt strongly preferred) Proven success leading enterprise or multi-site CI programs Strong executive presence and ability to influence at all levels
Preferred Experience Aerospace, precision machining, high-volume or regulated manufacturing Lean transformations, operational turnarounds, or greenfield startups Change management and organizational alignment
Strategic enterprise leader responsible for building and executing a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) roadmap across multiple manufacturing sites. This is a high-impact leadership role partnering directly with senior facility leaders and functional heads to drive Lean transformation, operational excellence, and measurable performance gains.
What You’ll Do Strategic CI Leadership Develop and own a multi-year Continuous Improvement Roadmap aligned to business growth and customer commitments Lead annual CI planning cycles with executive leadership Identify high-value improvement opportunities through data-driven analysis
Lean & Operational Excellence Execution Design and deploy a scalable CI program across high-volume production environments Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, SMED, line balancing, and standardized work initiatives Lead root cause analysis (DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone) to resolve recurring quality and operational challenges Improve throughput, cycle time, equipment utilization, labor productivity, and first-pass yield
Transformation & Coaching Facilitate Kaizen events and cross-functional improvement workshops Coach leaders, engineers, and operators to build a culture of continuous improvement Act as internal consultant for large-scale operational transformation
Performance & Accountability Establish KPI dashboards and report CI impact, savings, and sustainment to senior leadership
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Operations, Business); Master’s preferred 7–10+ years in manufacturing, operations, or CI leadership roles Lean Six Sigma certification required (Black Belt strongly preferred) Proven success leading enterprise or multi-site CI programs Strong executive presence and ability to influence at all levels
Preferred Experience Aerospace, precision machining, high-volume or regulated manufacturing Lean transformations, operational turnarounds, or greenfield startups Change management and organizational alignment