Position Overview: The Continuous Improvement Manager plays a crucial role in driving organizational change through both formal and informal teaching, active 1-on-1 mentoring, and troubleshooting with employees. This role involves executing Black Belt level projects and articulating a vision for the future that inspires others to embrace change. As a strong customer advocate, the Continuous Improvement Manager often evaluates processes and outcomes from a customer perspective, acting in their best interest.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and sustain process improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Drive process improvement initiatives across the organization, including suppliers and customers, to achieve site KPIs.
• Provide 1-on-1 coaching and mentoring.
• Lead at least one medium to large project impacting the local site at all times.
• Assist with LSS training courses as needed and participate in Black Belt classes if required.
• Achieve work primarily through individual efforts or project teams, focusing on technical/discipline knowledge rather than people management.
• Support strategy through the tactical application of CI principles.
• Possess in-depth knowledge in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Lead project teams with an emphasis on cross functional collaboration and employee engagement
• Define strategy through engagement with site leadership in deploying CI principles.
• Recognized as an expert within the organization.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors such as aligning with strategy, providing direction, and influencing without authority.
• Provide leadership to managers, supervisors, and professional staff.
• Influence without authority resources and policy formation within the area of responsibility

• Undertake additional tasks as determined relevant by management.

Required and Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to effectively communicate across all areas of the organization.
• Minimum Green Belt Certification, with an expectation to achieve Black Belt certification before assuming higher responsibilities.
• Strong computer skills, including data capture, manipulation, and reporting, with fluency in Microsoft Office.
• Courage to act decisively when it matters to customers.
• Ability to lead inclusively with humility and openness to diverse ideas and input.
• Technical skills in Lean Six Sigma.
• Strong knowledge of Lean product flow and process development from order receipt through delivery.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma principles/methods, including Statistical Process Control, Capability Analysis, and A3 problem-solving tools.
• Ability to achieve LSS Black Belt certification within 2 years.
• Leverage data analytics for strategic and tactical business decisions.
• Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• Demonstrates and promotes the organization's Employee Values through consistent modeling of respectful, inclusive, and ethical behavior in all interactions.

Working Conditions:

Regularly required to work in outdoor conditions, lifting parts and pieces up to 50 lbs., traveling up and down stairs on a constant basis, sitting, squatting, and bending in various awkward positions for certain lengths of time - including working overhead, traveling in and out of work areas, walking and being on your feet for a majority of the workday. Exposed to noise, dust, and fumes daily. Pushing and pulling material carts. Physical exertion is required.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $70,600-113,000. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location.

At Brunswick, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the salary range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidate's qualifications and the business context.

This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), wellbeing program, product purchase discounts, and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.