Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Drive, facilitate, and promote operational excellence through extensive Continuous Improvement methodologies across Valmont locations.

• Identify, communicate, and eliminate barriers to performance while assisting teams in conflict resolution.

• Train and mentor managers, supervisors, and staff in Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, TPM, Standard Work, Kanban, SMED, Theory of Constraints, and Voice of the Customer.

• Generate and implement production savings while leading impactful improvement projects.

• Mentor leaders to integrate Continuous Improvement principles into everyday operations.

• Facilitate and coach continuous improvement events, coordinating activities across teams, support groups, and management.

• Lead cross-functional teams in developing and enhancing business processes, architecture, requirements, change management, and performance metrics.

• Diagnose workflow challenges and apply suitable CI methodologies to eliminate waste and minimize variation.

• Guide site leaders, managers, and CI practitioners in the application of continuous improvement principles and leadership behaviors.

• Define and facilitate improvement initiatives using PDCA and other CI frameworks that align with site strategic roadmaps.

• Coach sites to enhance standard work, customer value, and operational agility.

• Establish, monitor, and communicate CI-related metrics and reporting.

• Determine resource requirements, training needs, and internal control procedures.

• Facilitate TPM workshops, Standard Work design sessions, SMED projects, root cause analyses, and value stream transformations.

• Mentor and guide teams to navigate uncertainty, develop problem-solving skills, and sustain improvements.

• Collaborate with the Director of Operations to formulate the Regional Continuous Improvement Roadmap.

• Promote the dissemination of CI knowledge through regular formal and informal training.

• Identify training needs and assist in the development of CI capabilities throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an associate degree with 10+ years of progressive experience in operations, manufacturing, or continuous improvement.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Visio) and CI project management tools.

• Proven expertise in various CI methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Theory of Constraints, Business Process Improvement).

• Demonstrated ability to lead value stream mapping workshops and facilitate improvement actions based on data to ensure process flow.

• A successful history of leading cross-functional improvement projects and achieving measurable business outcomes.

• Solid understanding of production processes, cost drivers, and operational metrics.

• Effective facilitation skills with the ability to engage employees at all levels.

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning capabilities.

• Willingness to travel domestically 50-75% of the time.

• Candidates must reside within a reasonable distance from a major airport.

• When not traveling, the individual must be located near one of the supported sites, with a preference for availability in the Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA areas.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision).

• 401k retirement plan with company matching.

• Paid time off.

• Employer-paid life insurance.

• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, including maternity leave.

• Work-Life Support.

• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year.

• Voluntary programs such as tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services, and more.