Continuous Improvement Manager

We're Watts. Together, we're reimagining the future of water.

We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.

What we do :

For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted bycustomers in residential and commercial settings across the world.We areat theforefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart andconnected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with aquality reputation - and we have a dynamic future ahead.

This highly motivated and results-driven individual, as part of the Operations / CI Leadership team, will be responsible for leading and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) thinking and behaviors across an entire Watts site. The Continuous Improvement Manager enables lean transformation at all levels by training, coaching, and directly applying lean principles and tools to all business functions within Watts value streams.

This position is responsible for supervision of 4 Direct Reports : 2 CI Techs and 2 Moonshiners.

This position reports to the Plant Manager. This role is onsite and based in St. Pauls, NC.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a change agent, systematically driving a CI culture.
• Lead and manage all standardized CI activities across the site, aligned with the Watts CI business system.
• Facilitate strategy deployment and goal deployment across all site functions and multiple value streams.
• Maintain a site-wide lean roadmap aimed at meeting site business goals and evolving CI culture, with an ongoing focus on improving productivity, quality, delivery and customer allegiance.
• Champion, measure and report on site productivity savings to meet AOP goals.
• Lead kaizen and lean workshops for site leaders and associates, effectively training on and employing techniques such as VSM, daily management, standard work, problem solving, 3P / layout, cell design, material flow, TPM, SMED, 5S and visual management.
• Identify and prioritize business opportunities for improvement.
• Identify internal and external best practices and share across the site and Watts.
• Lead site CI steering committee and facilitate the development and maintenance of an ongoing improvement project funnel, being filled from all areas of the business.
• Facilitate the ongoing development of a healthy cross-functional group of qualified CI practitioners and lean leaders.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

General Applicable Company Competencies

Working Conditions

While performing the job duties, you will be working on-site at a manufacturing facility and will perform the majority of your duties in an office environment. You may, at times, be required to be present on the manufacturing floor and will be required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment. You will be required to work in the office at the St Pauls location Monday - Friday. Your scheduled work hours will be communicated to you by your manager.

Physical Requirements - Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to :

Nothing in this job description restricts Watts' right to assign or reassign duties, responsibilities, and working hours / conditions to this position at any time. This position is "at will," which means that either the employee or Watts may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and for any lawful reason.

Watts in it for you :

Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.

How we work :

At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.

And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.

Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.