Job Description
Job Title
Manufacturing Improvement Specialist
Job Description
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.
The Successful Applicant
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
What's on Offer
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 More!
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Des Plaines, IL (Remote) |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $140,000–$185,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Automationunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Industrial Engineeringunmatched
- Industrial Managementunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Metal Manufacturingunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Operational Auditunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Operations Planningunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Plant Managementunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Replication and Remote Mirroringunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
- Sustainabilityunmatched
- Tool and Die Manufacturingunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
- Tuition Feesunmatched
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