Continuous Improvement Manager
Trinity Structural Towers, Shell Rock, IA, United States
Trinity Rail Maintenance Services is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Continuous Improvement Manager in our Shell Rock, IA manufacturing facility!
In this role you will drive sustainable continuous improvements within TrinityRail Maintenance Services, delivering breakthrough results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, while building cultural changes throughout the organization. The CI Manager works closely with plant leadership and department employees to achieve results. This position requires strong technical lean manufacturing and hands‑on leadership skills, along with a track record of self‑initiative to drive operations excellence.
Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All!
What you'll do:
Implement operational excellence and continuous improvement strategies
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events to drive sustainable improvements and work closely with plant personnel
Develop and execute improvement action plans
Build an employee engaged work environment
Develop tracking tools and measures to support initiatives
Develop business case justification for projects and initiatives
Better leverage resources and share best practices across all facilities
Provide and teach CI tools to team members
Track and analyze the CI process and maturity matrices
Build a CI culture across the organization
What you'll need:
Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Math, Science, business or operations preferred) or equivalent combination of education and work experience
5+ years’ experience
5+ years in a manufacturing environment
3+ of CI experience, preferred
Possess extensive technical skills and hands‑on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities
Strong application knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques and related CI tools
Knowledgeable in Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen, Value stream mapping, labor analysis, 5S 8 wastes, changeover reduction
Possess the leadership skills required to drive the overall CI process
EOE Trinity Industries, Inc., and its subsidiary or affiliated companies (hereinafter “Trinity”) are committed to equal employment opportunity. It is our policy to consider candidates for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Trinity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Trinity is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to trinityrecruiting@trin.net . This email address should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals.
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In this role you will drive sustainable continuous improvements within TrinityRail Maintenance Services, delivering breakthrough results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, while building cultural changes throughout the organization. The CI Manager works closely with plant leadership and department employees to achieve results. This position requires strong technical lean manufacturing and hands‑on leadership skills, along with a track record of self‑initiative to drive operations excellence.
Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All!
What you'll do:
Implement operational excellence and continuous improvement strategies
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events to drive sustainable improvements and work closely with plant personnel
Develop and execute improvement action plans
Build an employee engaged work environment
Develop tracking tools and measures to support initiatives
Develop business case justification for projects and initiatives
Better leverage resources and share best practices across all facilities
Provide and teach CI tools to team members
Track and analyze the CI process and maturity matrices
Build a CI culture across the organization
What you'll need:
Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Math, Science, business or operations preferred) or equivalent combination of education and work experience
5+ years’ experience
5+ years in a manufacturing environment
3+ of CI experience, preferred
Possess extensive technical skills and hands‑on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities
Strong application knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques and related CI tools
Knowledgeable in Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen, Value stream mapping, labor analysis, 5S 8 wastes, changeover reduction
Possess the leadership skills required to drive the overall CI process
EOE Trinity Industries, Inc., and its subsidiary or affiliated companies (hereinafter “Trinity”) are committed to equal employment opportunity. It is our policy to consider candidates for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Trinity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Trinity is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to trinityrecruiting@trin.net . This email address should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals.
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