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Focus Improvement Associate Manager

United States, Jonesboro Employment contract 88600.00 - 133000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted July 03, 2026
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The Focus Improvement Associate Manager leads the end-to-end capability agenda for the factory while driving loss elimination and performance improvement on the shop floor. This role will lead all training initiatives to develop curriculum and ensure training effectiveness through company assigned metrics. This individual will apply UMS / Focused Improvement (FI) methodology to eliminate defects, waste, and losses across Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service, and Logistics. You'll be a part of a team that believes in doing work that matters -- for people and the planet.

Job Responsibility

  • Leading the end-to-end capability agenda for the factory while driving loss elimination and performance improvement on the shop floor
  • Leading all training initiatives to develop curriculum and ensure training effectiveness through company assigned metrics
  • Applying UMS / Focused Improvement (FI) methodology to eliminate defects, waste, and losses across Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service, and Logistics
  • Developing and maintaining curricula, reference guides, instructor/participant guides, job aids, and train-the-trainer toolkits
  • Leading monthly training per the training matrix and maintaining qualification standards
  • Proposing development programs aligned with site priorities
  • Managing training budget and optimizing spend
  • Improving course content and delivery based on feedback
  • Communicating training events and resources
  • Conducting follow-up studies to measure training effectiveness
  • Building e-learning modules
  • Leading or supporting Focused Improvement (FI) activities by guiding teams through phenomena identification, root cause confirmation, countermeasure development, and verification of effectiveness
  • Partnering closely with production, quality, safety, and engineering teams to analyze losses and translate findings into targeted training, improved standards, and operator capability building
  • Facilitating cross-functional workshops to drive performance improvement in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Productivity
  • Partnering with pillar leads to target zero defects, waste, and losses
  • Improving line stability and output across work centers
  • Coaching teams in abnormality tagging, standard work, and escalation
  • Leading and developing the trainer community
  • Collaborating with line leaders to plan training and FI activities
  • Facilitating workshops and driving a learning culture that delivers results
  • Defining KPIs for training effectiveness
  • Tracking FI impact (OEE, scrap, defects, stops, etc.)
  • Conducting audits and ensuring sustainment of standards
  • Aligning to Site Metrics to drive results through FI

Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related training discipline
  • 5+ years of related work experience in manufacturing environment leading OpEx initiatives
  • Must demonstrate a flair for improvement in engineering and technical skills
  • 2+ years of related work experience (WCM/TPM principles), Six Sigma, confident in applying problem solving tools (5W+1H, 4M, 5 Whys) in manufacturing setting is preferred
  • Attention to detail, bias for action, accountability, written and verbal communication skills, data collection and analysis, problem solving, decision-making, teamwork, and judgement

Nice to have

  • Adobe Captivate skills a plus
  • 2+ years of related work experience (WCM/TPM principles), Six Sigma, confident in applying problem solving tools (5W+1H, 4M, 5 Whys) in manufacturing setting is preferred

What we offer

  • Bonus eligible
  • Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligible
  • Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
  • Retirement savings benefits
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Sick leave
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Access to numerous voluntary benefits
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