As their Continuous Improvement Manager, you will all lead continuous improvement initiatives and projects. This company produces large alloy castings for the aerospace, defense, industrial equipment, and other markets. This company has a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. Excellent growth opportunities!

Company A major player in the casting and machining industry

• A growing $250 million organization with 700+ employees and 4 divisions




• Production orders booked out for a year




• Ability to produce castings from 600 different alloys




• Markets served include Aerospace, defense, energy, mining, petrochemical, food equipment and process equipment




• In addition to castings, they have a complete machine shop for fabrication, heating treating facility and testing lab




• Certifications include: AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap, and ASNT Levels II & III




• Dynamic leadership team who was promoted from within to lead the organization to new heights




• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan 3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more




• Profit Sharing First 6% is added to your 401K in addition to the match, and then there is a realistic potential for an additional cash payout.




• Work/Life Balance when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!




• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice, and good ideas are appreciated from all levels of the organization.




• It is a business casual workplace.

What you will be doing:

• Drive CI by both leading projects and promoting the use of CI tools and lean principles




• Hire, train, and develop continuous improvement team members. You will have 2 direct reports.




• Direct and assign Six Sigma Black Belt projects




• Report on the project progress




• Participate in New Employee Orientation and implement continuous improvement initiatives when needed




• Help management create and refine KPIs




• Serve as the Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Expert




• Maintain all current professional certifications appropriate to continuous improvement

What they are looking for:

• BS in Engineering or Business




• 7+ years of prior experience with leading continuous improvement / lean manufacturing events or initiatives out of a manufacturing environment




• Ideally from a casting / machining / heat treating job shop environment. (They are not a high-volume low-cost provider)




• Six Sigma Black Belt is needed




• Excellent communication skills are required




• Ability to lead and collaborate with teams