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Continuous Improvement Lead / Contract / Onsite / Fairfield, OH

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCFairfield, OH🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 24, 2026

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

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Fairfield, OH, United States
Posted
1 week ago
5SAgileContinuous ImprovementKaizenLean ManufacturingMicrosoft OfficeValue Stream Mapping

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

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