Continuous Improvement Manager
MasterBrand, Inc., Waterloo, IA, United States
Overview
MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has shaped the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. Our products, dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates contribute to being the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our culture emphasizes continuous improvement and is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team, and moving forward, supported by more than 14,000 associates across 20-plus manufacturing facilities and offices. Learn more at www.masterbrand.com.
The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for coaching and mentoring plant and operations leadership to achieve business objectives through the development and execution of strategies that strengthen the MasterBrand Production System (MPS). This role drives measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance by deploying lean manufacturing principles, leading change initiatives, and implementing best practices across the MasterBrand operations network. The position requires strong project management capabilities, hands-on leadership, and the ability to facilitate kaizen events, training workshops, and successful site hand-offs. Relocation assistance may be available.
Responsibilities
Serve as a champion of the MasterBrand Production System (MPS), providing hands-on support and training to ensure effective implementation.
Lead the deployment of proven best practices across plants and divisions, ensuring alignment with lean manufacturing principles.
Partner with plant leadership and Continuous Improvement teams to plan, facilitate, and execute strategic initiatives, kaizen events, and other lean activities.
Coach and develop plant leaders in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
Ensure successful execution and sustainment of Future State plans through disciplined follow-up with operations teams.
Support safety, quality, delivery, and cost initiatives by developing clear, actionable, and measurable improvement plans.
Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, site-specific safety plans, and targeted MBCI initiatives.
Identify and implement new technologies, equipment, systems, and process improvements that enhance the MBCI manufacturing platform and deliver maximum return on investment.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or a related field
3+ years of continuous improvement experience
Leadership experience in a manufacturing organization preferred
Strong track record for transforming organizations – building the team, managing change, streamlining processes and driving safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements
Demonstrated highly developed problem solving and project management skills
Experience with facilitation and coaching change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process
Strong lean manufacturing experience
Additional Information Equal Employment Opportunity
MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Reasonable Accommodations
MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at staffing@masterbrand.com.
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The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for coaching and mentoring plant and operations leadership to achieve business objectives through the development and execution of strategies that strengthen the MasterBrand Production System (MPS). This role drives measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance by deploying lean manufacturing principles, leading change initiatives, and implementing best practices across the MasterBrand operations network. The position requires strong project management capabilities, hands-on leadership, and the ability to facilitate kaizen events, training workshops, and successful site hand-offs. Relocation assistance may be available.
Responsibilities
Serve as a champion of the MasterBrand Production System (MPS), providing hands-on support and training to ensure effective implementation.
Lead the deployment of proven best practices across plants and divisions, ensuring alignment with lean manufacturing principles.
Partner with plant leadership and Continuous Improvement teams to plan, facilitate, and execute strategic initiatives, kaizen events, and other lean activities.
Coach and develop plant leaders in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
Ensure successful execution and sustainment of Future State plans through disciplined follow-up with operations teams.
Support safety, quality, delivery, and cost initiatives by developing clear, actionable, and measurable improvement plans.
Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, site-specific safety plans, and targeted MBCI initiatives.
Identify and implement new technologies, equipment, systems, and process improvements that enhance the MBCI manufacturing platform and deliver maximum return on investment.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or a related field
3+ years of continuous improvement experience
Leadership experience in a manufacturing organization preferred
Strong track record for transforming organizations – building the team, managing change, streamlining processes and driving safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements
Demonstrated highly developed problem solving and project management skills
Experience with facilitation and coaching change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process
Strong lean manufacturing experience
Additional Information Equal Employment Opportunity
MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Reasonable Accommodations
MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at staffing@masterbrand.com.
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