Continous Improvement Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategy and execution to drive sustainable performance improvements.
• Develop, coach, and mentor Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams focused on equipment ownership and loss elimination.
• Serve as the site's TPM subject matter expert, supporting operators, supervisors, managers, and pillar leaders.
• Advance TPM maturity through hands-on coaching, training programs, and capability-building initiatives.
• Create a culture of accountability where frontline teams proactively improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Align TPM activities with key business objectives, including OEE, productivity, quality, cost reduction, and reliability improvements.
• Identify performance gaps and implement targeted improvement strategies to accelerate results.
• Lead loss elimination initiatives and continuous improvement projects across manufacturing operations.
• Partner with AM, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Training & Development, EHS, and leadership teams to resolve chronic equipment and process losses.
• Support TPM audits and assessments while building sustainable daily management systems.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor, coaching teams and reinforcing TPM behaviors.
• Influence organizational change and drive accountability without direct authority.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Lead a plant-wide TPM transformation with visible business impactOwn operational excellence in a high-growth manufacturing environment

• Associate's degree plus 4+ years of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing and accelerating TPM programs within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of TPM pillars and methodologies beyond administrative coordination.
• Previous leadership experience within Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Planned Maintenance (PM), Focused Improvement (FI), or Training & Development (T&D) pillars.
• Experience guiding Autonomous Maintenance teams through at least AM Step 4.
• Proven success developing TPM leaders and coaching cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence change and drive results across multiple organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation and occasional travel requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• TPM/JIPM Certification.
• Experience leading site-wide TPM transformations or operational excellence initiatives.
• Background coaching organizations through cultural and operational change.

Our client is a globally recognized manufacturing organization known for investing heavily in operational excellence, employee development, and continuous improvement. With a strong commitment to innovation and performance, they provide employees with the opportunity to help shape best-in-class manufacturing operations while advancing their careers.

• Salary range of $76,000 to $100,000.
• Opportunity to lead a highly visible operational transformation initiative.
• Direct impact on plant performance, reliability, and business results.
• Significant exposure to plant leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to build and develop high-performing TPM and maintenance teams.
• Join a company that invests heavily in continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence.