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Lean Six Sigma Manager

· Job Posted March 03, 2026
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The Lean Six Sigma Manager provides leadership and guidance for the development and implementation of Continuous Improvement strategies and processes for a manufacturing location. These intiatives will drive sustained competitive advantage, support improved business results, and drive Cash Generation. The position will lead the deployment and ensure sustainability of Lean Six Sigma in the facility. He/She will be responsible for facilitating and implementing strategy deployment, communications, training, and kaizen events. The role will lead both facility and individual certification through Lean Six Sigma Assessments. The position will build support for and provide consistency in the application of Lean Six Sigma principles to create improved business results. This will require multi-function coordination at the Plant level, and will provide direction and counsel for senior leadership in the manufacturing location. This position will report directly to the Plant Manager.

Job Responsibility

  • Develop & Lead conversion of mass production systems to Lean production systems
  • Develop, lead and facilitate ongoing Kaizen Events
  • Facilitate six sigma green belt & black belt candidates & projects
  • Lead the implementation of automated SPC management system
  • Lead the development of SPC implementation across product families
  • Train plant team in Lean Production System ideas and systems
  • Provide leadership to ensure the seamless coordination, execution and integration and establishment of a Lean Six Sigma Culture in the manufacturing location by driving synergies (processes, resources, best practices)
  • Lead the development of the LEAN Six Sigma Program to improve business results, capability, communications, training, information sharing, flexibility, and speed to market across all functions at the Plant level
  • Streamline operating systems to eliminate redundancy, create scale and enable synergies throughout Plant Leadership to the shop floor
  • Develop and maintain Lean Six Sigma KPIs to monitor organizational health, complexity, and effectiveness and develop plans as appropriate as well as assessing resources
  • Influence an environment that embraces Lean Six Sigma concepts and principles by building capability at the lowest levels of the organization
  • Provide leadership to support the improvement of total delivered costs, reduced variability, reduced working capital, and improved supply chain effectiveness (supplier through customer) by implementing discipline and focus to processes
  • Provide leadership to fully leverage standard practices to minimize waste and enable continuous improvement to drive improved business results

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferrably in Engineering
  • Proven leadership skills, vision, and influence across teams over which the incumbent has no direct authority
  • English: Advanced level
  • Extensive and broad experience in various supply chain functions with demonstrated results using Lean Six Sigma Methodology
  • Plant operations management is strongly desired
  • Close working relationships with Business Teams
  • Generally 10+ years experience in a continuous improvement role
  • Experience across multiple functions, and plant experience building Lean Manufacturing systems and experience with Six Sigma
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