Lead Continuous Improvement Analyst

Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a CI-related field (engineering, operations management, business)
  • Operational Excellence training/certification (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean)
  • 3+ years leading manufacturing/business in Operational Excellence
  • 3+ years experience in manufacturing operations or engineering
  • Proven experience with Lean and Six Sigma tools (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen facilitation, etc.)
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead CI deployment to enhance culture and improve capabilities
  • Collaborate with leadership to redefine CI priorities and objectives
  • Establish and assess CI strategies and project goals
  • Coordinate and lead improvement projects for business objectives
  • Drive effective change management across all levels
  • Organize and facilitate CI events (Kaizens, workshops)
  • Evaluate CI standards proficiency through site audits
  • Identify process wastage and promote sustainable improvements

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build a culture of continuous improvement
  • Hands-on leadership role with high-impact project involvement
  • Collaboration with site leadership for strategic alignment
  • Potential for professional growth in CI methodologies
  • Engagement with multiple operational areas across the site
Full Job Description
Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) Analyst

Help build a culture of continuous improvement-where ideas turn into measurable wins. Chromalloy Orangeburg is looking for a hands-on CI leader who can coach teams, lead high-impact projects, and drive sustainable performance gains across the site.

What you'll do
  • Lead Continuous Improvement deployment at Chromalloy Orangeburg to strengthen a CI culture and grow site-wide improvement capability.
  • Partner with site leadership to identify and align CI priorities, goals, and objectives-focusing on the areas most important to the business.
  • Establish CI strategies, KPIs, priorities, and project goals; assess results and adjust for impact.
  • Coordinate, lead, and execute improvement projects and initiatives to meet business needs and objectives.
  • Drive change management by communicating effectively across all levels of the organization and collaborating to share best practices.
  • Organize and facilitate CI events (Kaizens, workshops, etc.), ensuring standards are followed and accountability is embedded at every level.
  • Conduct site evaluations (audits) of CI standards proficiency as directed by site and CI leadership.
  • Identify and eliminate process waste by driving sustainable improvements and cultural shift.

What you'll bring
  • Bachelor's degree in a CI-related discipline (e.g., engineering, operations management, business).
  • Operational Excellence training and/or certification (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement).
  • 3+ years leading manufacturing or business organizations in the deployment of Operational Excellence.
  • 3+ years leading manufacturing operations or engineering.
  • Demonstrated success deploying Lean and Six Sigma tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen facilitation, cellular flow, SMED, process flow mapping, Kanban, Hoshin, visual controls, and 6S.
  • Strong leadership and influence skills-able to engage others, facilitate consensus, earn senior-leader buy-in, and drive adoption of change.


The salary range for this position reflects a broad spectrum of experience levels. Individual compensation within the range is determined by multiple factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, job related skills, internal equity, and market conditions. We evaluate each candidate individually to ensure fair and competitive pay decisions.

Due to government regulation only US persons (U.S. citizen, U.S. naturalized citizen, U.S. permanent resident, holder of U.S. approved political asylee or refugee status) may be considered for this role.

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