Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Lead (Remote)

• Collaborate with plant managers and site leadership to assess operational effectiveness and uncover opportunities for performance enhancement.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts utilizing Lean methodologies to advance safety, quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and workforce involvement.
• Lead improvement initiatives including Kaizen workshops, value stream analyses, root cause investigations, and process optimization activities.
• Partner with automation resources to evaluate and implement solutions that streamline operations, increase throughput, and minimize manual labor requirements.
• Assist in developing and executing location-specific strategies focused on operational excellence and sustainable improvement.
• Promote consistency by implementing standardized processes, best practices, and operating procedures across multiple facilities.
• Review performance metrics and operational data to identify trends, constraints, and areas for improvement.
• Provide guidance and training to plant leadership on Lean concepts, continuous improvement techniques, and structured problem-solving approaches.
• Deploy and sustain Lean manufacturing tools such as 5S, visual management systems, standard work practices, and continuous improvement programs.
• Define performance goals, establish success metrics, and monitor progress against improvement objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver improvement projects while ensuring long-term sustainability of results.
• Foster an environment that values accountability, operational excellence, employee participation, and ongoing improvement.
• Support the rollout and replication of successful operational initiatives throughout the organization.
• Ensure all improvement projects align with company standards related to safety, quality, and operational performance.
• Develop and deliver presentations, project updates, and performance reports for executive and senior leadership teams.

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.

Established, yet growing company with fantastic employee-driven packagesHighly competitive pay, mostly remote role, unlimited PTO

• Must be located in Chicagoland, with ability to go onsite as needed near O'Hare Airport
• Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Management required
• 10+ years of leading CI and Lean initiatives, projects, implementations, etc
• Must come from a direct, industrial manufacturing background
• Metals/precision manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Six Sigma Certification
• Excellent grasp on Lean and Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and projects

Our client is a growing, yet widely established manufacturer of various cold headed and precision machined components, serving a wide variety of industries including Automotive, heavy trucking, and industrial customers. They work to simplify complex engineering requests from their customers, providing them with equitable and sustainable solutions that meet their demands while maintaining exceptional product quality and operational excellence.

• Salary range up to around $185,000 - upper range achievable through required experience and certifications
• Target bonus of up to 20%
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k Match
• Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• Tuition assistance