Operations & Project Management

Continuous Improvement Lead / Contract / Onsite / Fairfield, OH

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCFairfield, OH🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This is an exciting opportunity to drive operational excellence within a global leader in energy management, directly impacting their smart factory solutions and production systems. You'll thrive here if you're a driven leader with a passion for process improvement and a background in industrial manufacturing, eager to shape impactful initiatives in a respected organization. Apply now to leverage your expertise and contribute to significant advancements.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior

Work modeOn Site

LocationFairfield, OH, United States

5SMicrosoft OfficeContinuous ImprovementKaizenLean ManufacturingValue Stream MappingAgileProject Management

Job description

Our client, a global leader in energy management, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead. This role is fully onsite in Fairfield, OH, operating on first shift.
*This is a 6-month W2 contract role with benefits!*
As a Continuous Improvement Lead, you will be responsible for championing and driving the continuous improvement of high-impact operational processes and production systems. You'll serve as the key contact for smart factory solutions, oversee Kaizen and productivity initiatives, and ensure the sustainability of manufacturing plant processes, including front-end, core operations, and smart factory deployment.
What You'll Be Doing

Lead manufacturing plant-wide continuous improvement strategy from tendering to delivery
Animate, challenge, and follow Kaizen events; lead select initiatives to drive operational process enhancement
Serve as the point of contact for smart factory solutions, working closely with IPM and global smart factory leaders on deployment in the plant
Define and execute yearly productivity action plans to achieve Direct Labor Productivity targets, as well as implement manufacturing excellence concepts
Manage current and future state Value Stream Mapping, report productivity results, and subsequently lead transversal actions to improve product lead time

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain or a relevant field
4+ years of experience with production systems in industrial mechanical, electric assembly, and/or automotive manufacturing
Extensive experience in Lean Manufacturing Tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Visual management, Kaizen, etc. as well as Microsoft Office
Advanced experience in Agile Methodologies and project management