Continuous Improvement Manager

Overview: Knauf Insulation is GROWING! We’re excited to share our expansion into McGregor, Texas (near Waco).
We are breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art fiberglass insulation facility that will help us meet the expanding needs of the building materials industry.
See below for information about career opportunities at our newest facility.
New Facility In McGregor, Texas | Knauf Insulation (knaufnorthamerica.
com) We know how important your health, wellbeing, and financial strength is to you.
To support you, we provide affordable benefits for you and your family members.
"Supporting all aspects of the individual — self, health, wealth and community” Our benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one! Virtual Medical Services 401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% and fully vested day one) Paid parental leave Company paid life insurance Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Plus, more! Growth opportunities available! Apply online or contact us to hear why our employees appreciate being part of the Knauf family! Summary of Position: As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you will manage the plant’s continuous improvement (CI) effort.
It is the CI Manager's responsibility to champion, develope and sustain a culture of continuous improvement throughout the plant.
You are considered a champion of CI principles, a practitioner of CI and related methodologies, and a coach and trainer to the plant leadership team, supervision, and all plant employees.
Responsibilities: Own the annual CI plan.
Work with plant leadership to develop and publish it.
Track progress and update as required.
Facilitate the plant CI Steering Committee to manage and improve the plant CI program.
Understand the Knauf CI Framework.
Assess the plant CI maturity to the framework.
Identify gaps and plan to improve.
Facilitate improvement programs.
Publish results.
Sustain the improvements.
Correct as necessary.
Celebrate successes.
Lead regular improvement workshops.
Coordinate with plant leadership to identify areas for improvement, facilitate workshops, and involve everyone, improve systems, and effectively sustain the gains.
Lead CI training.
Establish, publish, maintain, and update a plant CI training plan.
Facilitate teaching in both the classroom and shop floor environments.
Serve as a role model for excellent instructional training and development of these capabilities in others.
Understand, cultivate, and improve the plant CI culture.
Using a process focus, facilitate the leadership team to establish/improve leader standard work, visual controls, and standard accountability processes.
Ensure innovation programs are effective.
Improve team problem solving.
Involve everyone.
Facilitate the use of advanced methodologies and tools, including root cause analysis, team problem solving, lean six sigma, A3 problem solving, and other applicable tools.
Help the plant become more process and data driven.
Visually Track results and publicize results.
Be an advocate for and set an example of KI Values and Behaviors in all actions and duties.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technology or related field Black or Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred Experience Minimum of five (5) years’ leadership or engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment Minimum two (2) years’ Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of process/continuous improvement tools, methodologies and practices; knowledge of 5S activities and audits Knowledge of root cause analysis Knowledge of statistical data Technical knowledge of mechanics Working knowledge of SAP preferred Ability to work in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing environment Ability to communicate effectively throughout the plant and across the organization, such as with Sales and Customer Service Ability to work extended hours as needed Ability to identify areas of opportunity and provide creative solutions that will benefit the plant Ability to perform all product testing procedures Ability to supervise, coach and train others, ensuring company goals are achieved Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time