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Senior Director of Continuous Improvement

The Senior Director of Continuous Improvement is responsible for developing and ...

Location

United States , Ontario, California

Salary:

225000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Food Science, or related field
10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, ideally in frozen food, packaged food, or high-volume consumer goods
5+ years of leadership experience in Continuous Improvement, Operations Excellence, or similar roles
Demonstrated expertise in TPM implementation, including leading multiple TPM pillars and deploying TPM at the site or multi-site level
Strong Lean and Six Sigma knowledge
Green Belt required, Black Belt preferred
Proven track record of improving throughput, reducing waste, and elevating equipment reliability in complex manufacturing environments
Expertise in change management and capability building across diverse teams
Proficiency with CI performance metrics, OEE, reliability systems, and digital manufacturing tools

Job Responsibility

Develop and execute a multi-year continuous improvement roadmap anchored in TPM pillars, Lean principles, and waste-reduction methodologies
Serve as the subject matter expert for TPM deployment across all manufacturing sites, ensuring standardized processes, capability building, and governance
Champion a culture of operational excellence, employee engagement, and proactive problem-solving
Influence executive leadership using data-driven recommendations to optimize plant performance and long-term capital planning
Lead the rollout of TPM pillars (Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Early Equipment Management, Training & Development, Safety & Environment, Quality Maintenance)
Drive kaizen events, value stream mapping, SMED, 5S, and root-cause analysis (RCA) activities
Work closely with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, maximize OEE, and reduce downtime in high-speed, cold-environment production lines
Improve process standardization, changeover optimization, and end-to-end process flow for frozen food production, packaging, and cold-chain operations
Develop and lead training programs for TPM, Lean, and problem-solving methodologies across all levels of the organization
Mentor corporate CI teams, factory CI leaders, and plant leadership, strengthening internal capabilities and succession pipelines

Fulltime

Transformation Director

Join a Fortune 500 company as Transformation Director. As a seasoned leader with...

Location

Japan , Tokyo

Salary:

12000000.00 - 25000000.00 JPY / Year

Randstad

Expiration Date

April 11, 2027

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above
Proven track record of successfully leading transformation initiatives and managing complex projects in a corporate environment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve exceptional results
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Strategic thinker with a keen eye for identifying opportunities and driving continuous improvement
Results-oriented mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.

Job Responsibility

Develop and implement transformational strategies for organizational change and business goal achievement
Lead and mentor project managers to ensure project success
Oversee project lifecycle, ensuring on-time, within-budget, and high-quality delivery
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and ensure alignment with business priorities
Identify and mitigate project risks and issues proactively
Monitor project performance and provide updates to senior leadership
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

What we offer

Health insurance
Pension plan
Employment insurance
Paid holidays (Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays).

Fulltime

Sales Director

This role involves leading the operational and strategic direction for the North...

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

110000.00 - 130000.00 GBP / Year

Wallace Hind

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience with a fast-paced manufacturing business, possibly construction, food, automotive, pharmaceuticals
Leading and developing a team of 5-10 direct and 60+ indirect teams
Management style embodying visibility, approachability, knowledge and accountability
Control of a £20million+ P&L with a strategic focus on profitable growth
Mixture of commercial and operational background with knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, transformational change and M&A integration

Job Responsibility

Complete commercial ownership and management of 4-6 depot locations with circa £80million P&L and £30million EBITDA
Lead, coach, drive and motivate a team of 7-10 direct and 100-150 indirect colleagues, focusing on people development and succession planning
Execute sales strategy to ensure profitable growth across key and target clients
Ensure a safety-first approach driving transformational change in safety, service, quality, cost, and delivery management

What we offer

Car allowance
25 days holiday
Cash Health plan
Contributory Pension Scheme
Death in service

Fulltime

Director of Operational Transformation

As the Director of Operational Transformation for Paymode, you will leverage str...

Location

United States , Portsmouth

Salary:

Not provided

Bottomline

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or related field (Master’s preferred)
10+ years of experience in operational excellence or process improvement
at least 5 years in a leadership role within payments or fintech
Proven success in leading transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities
Occasional travel may be required for team alignment and client engagements

Job Responsibility

Escalation Monitoring: Regular weekly reporting weekly updates to CCO and Paymode SLT on managing escalated customer issues (facilitating and driving for the team), ensuring RCA is completed and ensuring root cause fixes are addressed
Operational Excellence Strategy: Support the implementation and execution of innovative business process improvements resulting in measurable financial and customer loyalty gains
Act as a sustainability expert to maintain and improve business financial results
Project Leadership: Serve as Project Team leader, mobilizing members across the organization to accomplish goals specified in project charters
Refine and update charters with clear problem statements, financial and customer goals, scope, staffing, and scheduling
Plan and facilitate productive team meetings, manage activities outside meetings, and ensure projects remain on schedule
Communicate progress and risks to senior leadership and assure approved improvements are implemented before project closure
Lean Program Leadership – Represent Paymode in enterprise-wide operational excellence initiatives, applying Lean principles to streamline workflows, reduce operational costs, and minimize escalation drivers
Training & Enablement – Provide training to leaders and teams on continuous improvement methodology and formal problem-solving techniques, enabling departments to drive better business results as measured by balanced scorecards
Continuous Improvement & Capability Building: Best Practice Sharing – Promote a culture of continuous improvement by sharing best practices across Paymode teams and benchmarking against fintech industry standards

Senior Director, Continuous Improvement

CHS, Inc. is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking Senior Director of Continuous...

Location

United States , Inver Grove Heights

Salary:

150400.00 - 251100.00 USD / Year

CHS Inc.

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
10+ years of experience in continuous improvement, financial analysis, ag business, business process improvement, project management or related field
Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities
Lean Certification highly preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or MBA preferred in related field
5+ years of leadership experience, plus a strong record leading projects, driving organizational change, and managing cross‑functional teams across multi‑site and remote environments
Experience collaborating with other stakeholders to achieve tasks (IT, Finance, Business Units, etc.)
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of data driven decision making while using LEAN tools and methodologies
SAP ERP experience
Background in grain merchandising, origination, processing, or supply chain operations, with an understanding of commodity flows and customer needs

Job Responsibility

Develop and implement the global continuous improvement strategy grounded in LEAN principles
Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure CI projects are driven throughout the organization
Provide organizational development and systems analysis
Develop tools for strategy and leadership growth
Partner with executive leadership to align improvement initiatives with long-term business goals
Drive process improvement initiatives across the Global Ag business
Build organizational capability through training programs, coaching, and certification pathways
Build relationships at all levels of the organization to facilitate collaboration
Develop actionable and targeted change management plans
Build tools that support conducting stakeholder analysis, organizational and business readiness assessments

What we offer

medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance

Fulltime

Senior Director, Application Development, China

Accountable for the development and delivery of innovative and high-quality cust...

Location

China , Shanghai

Salary:

Not provided

Marriott Bonvoy

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of application development leadership experience with a minimum of 3 years at a Senior Director level or 6 years at Director level
Direct experience leading technology teams in defining, creating and supporting enterprise-scale solutions with strong knowledge of industry-standard Web/Mobile/WeChat technologies and Chinese Digital eco-systems like Tencent and Alibaba etc.
Strong knowledge of general industry trends, technologies and platforms
Demonstrated experience in Agile development methodologies, specifically with large-scale initiatives and geographically distributed teams
Direct management of cross functional, sourced, or matrixed teams
Five year’s recent experience with architectural frameworks and the various approaches to the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience working with consulting companies to lead the technology solution, application development, and production operations for $10M+ of efforts
Deep Experience in building highly scalable and secure modern Digital platform architectures for web platforms
Experience in building headless and headful solutions, with modern UI stack with Java, Node.JS, React, Vue and Redux and CMS and Experience
Experience in building architecture and solution for iOS App, Android App, WeChat Mini Program and WeChat Ecosystem

Job Responsibility

Accountable for the development and delivery of innovative and high-quality customer-facing digital experiences for China and drives the growth and guest satisfaction of Marriott’s Digital channels
Follows and provides input to standard application development tools and processes to promote project quality for client-facing systems
Manages day-to-day relationships with global information technology teams and partners with local and global discipline stakeholders to deliver best in class experiences
Implements and manages continuous improvement programs to improve quality, consistency, and client satisfaction
Works with the Architecture and Development lead to facilitate consistency of service delivery across client groups
Builds and maintains a standard set of application development tools and processes that will drive consistency and predictability throughout the SDLC for all client groups including: SDLC standard tools and processes for both waterfall and agile development, Estimating standard tools and processes, incorporating flexibility for small and large projects, Deployment standard tools and processes
Monitors projects for adherence to defined application development processes
Works with IT organization to create broader IT related and corporate standards and policies where necessary
Communicates important application development policy changes that affect service provider and/or Marriott operations
Manages application development projects in partnership with IT teams, business partners and providers

What we offer

Equal opportunity employer
Hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture
Non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law
More brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed

Fulltime

Continuous Improvement Director

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraf...

Location

United States , Dallas

Salary:

Not provided

Bombardier

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Typically 10 years of proven experience in process management improvement experience preferably within the aerospace or a related industry
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Finance
Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a plus
Significant Lean/Six Sigma experience and knowledge of the associated analytics
Strong experience developing and implementing continuous improvement programs
Experience in a senior leadership role in the manufacturing sector
Well-developed quantitative and qualitative analytical and critical thinking skills
Skilled with the use of Microsoft and other business software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, etc.
Self-motivated, resourceful and entrepreneurial, demonstrating willingness for learning and improvement.

Job Responsibility

Define the vision for performance based on world class benchmarks and our vision for service centers as regional hubs
Establish the Network Strategy and master plan to optimze the delivery of In- Service Customer support throughout the world
Responsible for leading deployment of Achieving Excellence Systems (AES) throughout the Bombardier Services Network
Drive standards of performance through AES and implementation of common processes across all sites
Provide "Change Management" leadership to be proactive in anticipating, assessing, and addressing the needs of the division
Lead process change management projects and initiatives in support of AES throughout the organization, ensuring targeted improvements are harmonized cross-functionally achieving superior results
Develop and implementation of large-scale business transformational programs
Create project plans, timelines, critical paths, and milestone
Perform cost-benefit evaluation for all assigned projects to define potential financial, business and industry impact of initiatives
Provide hands on project management and coordinate multiple projects with the leadership stakeholders that may have many internal and external dependencies, complex scope, higher levels of risk and involve cross-functional highly matrixed areas

What we offer

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
Competitive base salary
Retirement savings plan
Employee Assistance Program
Tele Health Program

Fulltime

New

Finance Manager

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success wo...

Location

United States , Ogden

Salary:

Not provided

JR Automation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
5+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in Project Accounting
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization tools
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present financial data effectively
Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting
Familiarity with financial software and ERP systems
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong leadership skills

Job Responsibility

Financial support for the Division Managers, acting as the internal Division business consultant for the Division Managers, with a focus on improving the Division's performance (both financial and operational) and connecting the Division performance to the overall gross profit & EBITDA performance of JR Automation
Responsible for all reporting and analysis of financial results related to the Division
Responsible for engaging with the Accounting Team during the monthly close process and assisting with the related entries and reconciliations and the continuous improvement of those tasks and activities
Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial forecasts for the Division
Responsible for the preparation of the Division Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and related processes, which includes collaboration with the Division Managers and support of the Director of Finance in the strategic planning process
Responsible for working capital management through engagement with the Division Managers during the quote process to assist with credit terms negotiations
Responsible for driving financial process enhancements which includes the implementation of Lean Accounting methodologies, financial continuous improvement activities and participation in Division continuous improvement events and a link of those activities to the financial results of the Division
Provide support to the Project Managers regarding the WIP and Capacity reviews for each job within your respective Division, which drives monthly revenue recognition (% of completion method)
Provide support to the Director of Finance and Controller for the continuous improvement of JR Automation IT systems and related management reporting for the Division
Responsible for engaging with the other Division Finance Managers (peers) to ensure consistent accounting processes, analysis and reports are in place throughout JR Automation

Director of Continuous Improvement

Expressable

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

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