Lean Transformation Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Willimantic, Connecticut, United States

Company

hirify.global manufactures underground and submarine power cables, medium- and low-voltage cables, optical fibers, copper cables, and telecommunications connectivity products across a global organization of nearly 29,000 employees in 52 countries.

What you will do

• Build and drive a site-wide Lean roadmap aligned with business strategy through Hoshin Kanri.
• Partner with the Site Director and leadership team to prioritize high-impact opportunities.
• Lead Kaizen events focused on flow, constraint removal, cost transformation, and high-volume value streams.
• Drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, throughput, and lead time.
• Embed Lean thinking through standard work, daily management, visual systems, and accountability.
• Coach operators, supervisors, and leaders while developing future Lean problem solvers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with industrial engineering strongly preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment leading Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency in Gemba Kaizen, Value Stream Analysis, Visual and Daily Management, Hoshin Kanri, SMED, TPM, Standard Work Development, and 3P Layout.
• Experience facilitating Kaizen events and leading cost-reduction and process-flow improvement initiatives.
• Ability to influence leaders without direct reporting authority, prioritize multiple tasks, and provide strategic direction as part of a site leadership team.

Nice to have

• Lean Master certification in TPS or Danaher Business System certification.
• Project management experience and Agile certification such as SCALE.
• Change management certification such as PROSCI.
• Analytical experience with SPC, hypothesis testing, regression, and correlation analysis.
• Problem-solving experience with 5-Whys, 8D, or Shainin methods.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct interaction with the Site Director and site leadership team.
• Ownership of the site’s Lean transformation agenda rather than a support-only continuous improvement role.
• Focus on sustained, tracked business results instead of activity metrics.
• Opportunity to build lasting Lean capabilities and a pipeline of future Lean leaders.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation during the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Formal interview process required before any offer is extended.
• Legitimate recruitment communications come from official hirify.global email domains.