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NPAA

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Lansing, IL, United States

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Experience: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 5, 2026

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At NPAA, we believe our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a generous and competitive rewards package, including:

Earned Bonus Structure – annual merit increases, and an annual incentive bonus plan.
Time Off & Holidays – 11 paid holidays each year, plus paid time off to support work-life balance.
Health & Retirement – comprehensive health and welfare plans, along with a 401(k)program featuring an exceptional company match.
Career Growth & Recognition – tuition reimbursement, employee recognition programs, and opportunities to grow within the organization.
Culture & Community – as part of the NPAA family, you’ll enjoy company events throughout the year celebrating and appreciating our employees’ hard work and dedication.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Continuous Improvement Specialist will lead and drive sustainable continuous improvement initiatives across NPAA, delivering measurable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). This role will partner closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, implement effective solutions, and sustain results while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the organization.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead NPAA’s 5S initiative, promoting workplace organization, standardization, safety, and operational discipline across the organization.
Lead cross-functional projects to analyze, design, and optimize sequences of operations, workflows, and business processes.
Conduct operational studies focused on cost control, cost reduction, inventory management, productivity, and production record systems.
Develop and implement plans and programs to improve operating methods, processes, and overall business performance.
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions that enhance quality, efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness.
Facilitate Kaizen events and continuous improvement activities across all areas of the business.
Participate in and lead multiple improvement initiatives utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to identify root causes, solve complex problems, eliminate waste, and build sustainable capabilities.
Apply statistical data analysis techniques to evaluate operational performance, identify trends, assess process variation, and support data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collect, analyze, and interpret operational and quality data to identify performance gaps, determine root causes, and recommend opportunities to improve process efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost effectiveness.
Develop, monitor, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with organizational goals, operational objectives, and continuous improvement priorities.
Prepare and distribute monthly KPI reports, providing meaningful insights into performance trends, improvement opportunities, and progress toward established goals. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support corrective actions and performance improvement.
Monitor, trend, and improve key areas of the quality management system, including change control, customer feedback and complaints, investigations, deviations, and on-time delivery.
Identify and share best practices from Nippon Group companies, industry standards, and other relevant sources to strengthen NPAA’s continuous improvement practices.
Document and measure before-and-after conditions for continuous improvement projects to demonstrate measurable impact, effectiveness, and sustainability.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, tracking logs, metrics, KPI reports, and status reports for all active and completed continuous improvement projects.
Present project findings, statistical analysis, KPI results, and improvement recommendations to management and cross-functional teams to support informed decision-making and sustained operational performance.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field preferred or equivalent working experience
Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
Working Knowledge of IATF16949 and/or ISO9001 standards
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Must have proven success in project management and ability to implement business process improvements affecting multiple departments.
Strong planning and organization skills
Capability to be flexible in a dynamic environment
Successful leadership track record
Excellent analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills
A highly motivated self-starter that can work with minimal supervision
Desirable: Training and certification in process improvement techniques, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma
Desirable: SAP experience

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Process improvement
Business processes
Inventory management
Identify process improvements
Lean manufacturing
Data analysis
Decision making
Quality assurance procedures
Documentation
Statistics
ISO 9001
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management
Leadership
Problem solving
SAP

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