Continuous Improvement Leader (Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, United States; up to 10% domestic travel. Relocation assistance may be authorized.

Compensation: $164,612–$201,193 per year, including base pay and variable incentive pay when eligible.

Company

hirify.global is a global corporation developing and manufacturing technologies and products across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Develop the site continuous improvement strategy, objectives, operating plans, and performance goals.
• Partner with site leadership to improve operational and financial performance.
• Analyze production, materials, warehouse, supply chain, MRP, ERP, portfolio, and information-flow problems.
• Lead complex problem-solving and improvement projects that connect process execution and master-data issues to business results.
• Collaborate with frontline employees, supervisors, managers, support teams, and operations leaders.
• Teach, mentor, and develop others in continuous improvement methods while managing performance through the CI Dashboard.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified before starting.
• At least five years of plant and/or operations leadership experience.
• At least three years of experience developing and leading kaizen events.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Advanced data analysis and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Ten years of experience in plant operations, engineering, and/or maintenance.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt experience or certification.
• Lean manufacturing experience and demonstrated continuous improvement results.
• Experience leading culture change, coaching, and teaching.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with colleagues across global locations, technologies, and products.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Disability, life insurance, paid absences, and retirement benefits.
• Participation in environmental health and safety initiatives.