Continuous Improvement Manager

6 hours, 27 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Operations
Daniels Health

Daniels Health

Medical Waste Disposal & Management | Daniels Health At Daniels Health, we've provided medical waste management and disposal services for over 20 years and proudly hold the highest NPS scores in the industry. Making Healthcare Safer with clinically des...

Professional Services
251-1K
Founded 1986

Description

  • Lead strategic and hands-on continuous improvement initiatives across U.S. operations, including plants and transfer stations.
  • Apply Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and structured problem-solving methods to eliminate waste and reduce costs.
  • Identify and implement improvements to safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Teach, coach, and develop cross-functional teams on loss elimination tools, Lean principles, and root cause analysis methods.
  • Influence frontline employees and senior leaders to participate in ideation, problem-solving, testing, and deployment.
  • Develop internal CI champions and sustainment mechanisms to support long-term initiative success.
  • Support process design improvements, automation projects, and infrastructure optimization initiatives.
  • Partner with regional and site leadership to lower operating expenses through better process efficiency and resource optimization.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering teams to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and increase asset utilization.
  • Travel approximately 50% of the time to support different business units.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience with a strong background in quality and/or production within food & beverage or CPG environments.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in continuous improvement, process engineering, or operational excellence in manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
  • Background in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
  • Experience applying structured problem-solving methods such as PDCA, DMAIC, DFSS, or 8D in a manufacturing or distribution setting.
  • Proven success leading structured loss elimination projects that delivered measurable cost savings.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
  • Ability to influence at all organizational levels and lead change across multi-site or regional operations.
  • Comfortable with hands-on work in plant and transfer station environments.
  • Experience collaborating with engineering and maintenance teams on process optimization projects.
  • Preferred experience in healthcare, environmental services, food & beverage, or other regulated industries.
  • Preferred familiarity with ERP systems and analytics tools such as SAP, Power BI, or Tableau.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $124,359 to $150,719, depending on experience, certifications, skill set, and work location.
  • 401(k) matching with a 50% employer match on up to 6% of contributions, starting Day 1, with a 5-year vesting schedule.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective Day 1.
  • Paid short-term disability and company-sponsored life insurance.
  • Paid vacation and sick time.
  • Wellness resources and support.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Job stability as an essential, non-seasonal healthcare service provider.

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