Continuous Improvement Director

Continuous Improvement Director

We are seeking a data driven Continuous Improvement Director to lead CI for our Food, Grocery and Retail business unit. This role will be based in our Lake Forest, IL office. Through data analysis, this role will identify continuous improvement opportunities for 28 manufacturing plants. You will partner with leaders across Operations, Finance, and Engineering to define and execute key projects. You will be a key leader in driving initiatives which lead to sustainable process improvements, optimize the quality of our products, improving business results.

Essential Job Functions :

• Partner with various Centers of Excellence to execute critical business programs across the business unit.
• Partner with the Manufacturing Finance Directors to understand variances in manufacturing costs across our locations and partner with leadership to develop improvement initiatives to drive better business results.
• Develop plans, schedules, and budgets for projects to improve existing processes and to support OPX 360.
• Identify and drive business improvement projects utilizing data from our internal business systems.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement activities through standardization and consistency.
• Support lean improvement processes with techniques such as Kaizen.
• Bridge the gap between technical and operational teams, executing a range of CI solutions that move operations beyond current state to the next level of efficiency.
• Identify cost savings through research or product requirements, manufacturing methods and equipment modifications.
• Improve manufacturing organization by analyzing workflow, space requirements and equipment layout with the goal of cost-reduction, quality improvement and efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to Lean Methodology, including Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Daily Management, Layered Audit Process and Business Plan development to eliminate waste.
• Provide leadership to CI leaders across the business unit.

Education :

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Experience :

Travel :

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $167,100-$292,700 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.