Myers Industries, Inc.

Continuous Improvement Director

Myers Industries, Inc. • $110K — $130K *
Bristol, IN 46507In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in organizational continuous improvement.
  • 10+ years in manufacturing leadership roles.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Kaizen principles.
  • Proficient in data analysis, process mapping, and problem-solving tools.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure alignment of continuous improvement strategy with business goals.
  • Champion Lean thinking and data-driven decision-making.
  • Prioritize initiatives with plant leadership based on strategic goals.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using various methodologies.
  • Provide training on root cause analyses and corrective actions.
  • Establish metrics and dashboards to track performance improvements.
  • Collaborate across departments to implement initiatives effectively.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Partnership with cross-functional teams.
  • Supportive culture fostering continuous improvement.
  • Exposure to various operational challenges.
Full Job Description


Job Overview

The business unit Continuous Improvement Leader drives organizational efforts across the business unit by supporting locations in establishing and deploying standardized improvement systems that eliminate loss, improve performance, and sustain a culture of accountability.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership
  • Ensure that the business unit continuous improvement strategy is aligned with enterprise continuous improvement, operational and business goals.
  • Champion a culture of Lean thinking, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Partner with plant leadership to prioritize initiatives tied to strategic goals and X-Matrix deployment.

Process Improvement
  • Assist facility leaders to Identify, prioritize, and lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and value-stream mapping methodologies.
  • Provide training resources to locations on the use of root cause analyses (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Standardize best practices and ensure adoption across facilities.

Performance Measurement
  • Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to track operational efficiency and improvement progress.
  • Monitor KPIs (e.g., productivity, throughput, cost per unit, defects, downtime) and drive actions to improve them.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to implement improvement initiatives.
  • Support teams in project scoping, data collection, analysis, and execution.

Project Management
  • Manage multiple improvement projects simultaneously from initiation to completion.
  • Document project plans, results, and lessons learned.
  • Facilitate the management of the Organization Excellence Assessment


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Analytical thinking
  • Project management
  • Change management
  • Leadership and coaching
  • Results orientation
  • Collaboration and relationship-building


Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience building organizational continuous improvement skills
  • 10+ years in a manufacturing environment in a production or engineering leadership role leading people
  • Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Kaizen principles.
  • Proficiency with data analysis, process mapping, and problem-solving tools.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
  • Up to 40% travel may be required.


Preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Minitab).
  • Experience in Plastics Manufacturing

About Myers Industries, Inc.

Myers Industries, Inc. is a diversified, international manufacturer of polymer-based products and wholesale distributor of tire repair and retread products. The company operates through two segments: Material Handling and Distribution. The Material Handling segment designs, manufactures, and markets a range of plastic and metal products, including plastic reusable material handling containers and small parts storage bins, pallets, plastic carts, and metal racks and shelving. The Distribution segment distributes tools, equipment, and supplies used for tire servicing and automotive undervehicle repair and provides retread and repair services. Myers Industries was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
Learn more about Myers Industries, Inc.
Size
2,725 employees
Market Cap
$836 million
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$36.7 million
Founded
1933
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$510.3 million
NASDAQ
MYE
* Ladders Estimates

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