Senior CI Manager
- Tulsa, OK, United States
$160,000 to $180,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $160,000 to $180,000 USD / year
- Experience
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing/operations, with 5+ years focused on Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Operational Excellence
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing/operations, with 5+ years focused on Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Operational Excellence
- Tier 1 automotive or aerospace CI/Lean background in a mature manufacturing environment
- Strong multi-site manufacturing CI experience
- Deep hands-on experience fully owning and leading Kaizen events, including identifying problems, guiding teams, implementing improvements, and measuring results
- Experience working within a mature business/operating system such as Danaher Business System, GE, Honeywell, or a comparable model
- Experience helping deploy, develop, mature, or standardize CI/operating systems across a manufacturing organization
- Strong command of Lean/problem-solving methodologies such as Kaizen, Gemba, A3, PDCA, VSM, Standard Work, and RCA
- Proven ability to influence everyone from frontline teams through senior leadership
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Experience helping design/build an enterprise operating or management system
- Green Belt, Black Belt, Six Sigma, or comparable Lean certification
- Experience coaching/developing other CI practitioners
Job Description
A client of Insight Global is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement Manager to support enterprise-level Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives across its manufacturing network. This individual will serve as a senior member of the CI Center of Excellence, helping solve complex plant-level challenges while supporting the development and deployment of the company’s evolving operating/management system.
The ideal candidate is a highly experienced, hands-on CI leader who can step into any manufacturing environment, quickly assess operational challenges, lead teams through structured problem solving, and drive measurable improvements. This person should bring experience working within a mature operating system and understand how Lean principles, leadership routines, accountability, and continuous improvement can be standardized across multiple facilities.