Continuous Improvement Manager (Lean Six Sigma)

Location: Brownsburg, Indiana, United States. Onsite role supporting the distribution center, with 10–15% limited travel and on-site support during first-shift hours Monday–Friday; occasional work outside normal hours, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Salary: $86,500–$126,800 annually, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global marine industry company developing recreational marine products, propulsion engines, boats, services, parts, and related technologies through brands including Mercury Marine.

What you will do

• Lead site-wide continuous improvement initiatives across the Brownsburg distribution center to address operational issues affecting safety, quality, service, revenue growth, and cost.
• Create and maintain the continuous improvement roadmap and lead the CI steering committee in support of financial and employee development goals.
• Develop and execute Lean Six Sigma strategies aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Analyze structured data to identify anomalies, bottlenecks, root causes, and operational inefficiencies.
• Build data-driven business cases, quantify financial benefits, measure process effectiveness, and benchmark against industry best practices.
• Coach, counsel, and train managers, staff, and associates while partnering with Operations, Engineering, Inventory Control, IT, Transportation, and Safety teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, supply chain management, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of relevant professional experience, including 3–5 years applying Lean Six Sigma and/or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Understanding of key business drivers, including P&L, overhead, and the budget process.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement application.
• Ability to drive results through influence, with some prior direct leadership experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and perform sitting, standing, walking, lifting, bending, climbing, grasping, and repetitive movements in office and warehouse settings.
• Ability to operate or drive PIT equipment, including reach trucks, order pickers, and pallet jacks, when needed.
• Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Nice to have

• 5–10 years of operations management or industrial engineering experience.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems and Labor Management Systems.
• Experience with Power BI, Excel, and SQL.
• Direct team leadership experience.
• Graduate degree in business or an MBA.
• Black Belt or another Lean Six Sigma certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid vacation, a 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, a Health Savings Account with company contribution, and a well-being program.
• Additional benefits include product purchase discounts and opportunities for growth and development.
• Work takes place in a distribution center and office environment with a focus on safety, quality, accountability, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• hirify.global emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and values diverse experiences and perspectives.