Barnes Group

VITAL Continuous Improvement Manager

Barnes Group • $90K — $120K *
East Granby, CT 06026In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in improving business or operational performance
  • Hands-on experience with continuous improvement tools (Lean, Kaizen, etc.)
  • Ability to lead and influence across multiple organizational levels
  • Strong grasp of operational excellence in manufacturing or industrial settings
  • Analytical approach with attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Project management experience or certification preferred
  • Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic partner to leadership for performance improvement
  • Analyze processes to uncover inefficiencies and develop strategies
  • Lead the VITAL Operating System and ensure continuous improvement
  • Identify and lead high-impact continuous improvement projects
  • Establish structured CI frameworks and build capability across the organization
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity
  • Utilize data to track performance and validate improvements
  • Stay updated with industry best practices in continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • Focus on continuous improvement and performance enhancement
  • Exposure to various functions and cross-departmental interaction
  • Access to best practices and innovative tools in the industry.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities

  • Business Partnership & Strategy
    • Act as a strategic business partner to site leadership to identify opportunities for operational and financial performance improvement.
    • Analyze current processes, workflows, and systems to identify inefficiencies and develop improvement strategies that drive measurable results.

  • Operational Excellence & VITAL Ownership

    • Lead the deployment, sustainment, and continuous evolution of the VITAL Operating System at the site.
    • Ensure alignment with enterprise CI standards, tools, and methodologies through close collaboration with the Director of Continuous Improvement.

  • Project Leadership & Execution

    • Identify, prioritize, and lead high-impact CI projects and initiatives that deliver quality, operational, financial, and customer satisfaction improvements.
    • Drive successful execution of projects from concept through implementation and sustainment.

  • Frameworks & Capability Building

    • Establish and deploy structured CI frameworks, governance, and standard work across the organization.
    • Build organizational capability by training, coaching, developing and mentoring employees at all levels in CI methodologies and tools.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    • Partner with operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, safety and other functions to enhance productivity and drive cross-functional improvements.
    • Facilitate workshops, kaizen events, training and problem-solving sessions.

  • Performance & Analytics

    • Utilize data-driven methodologies to identify root causes, track performance, and validate improvement outcomes.
    • Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure CI effectiveness.

  • Continuous Learning & Best Practices

    • Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in continuous improvement and operational excellence.
    • Drive standardization and sharing of best practices across the organization.


Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience delivering measurable, step-change improvements in business or operational performance.
  • Proven hands-on experience with continuous improvement tools and methodologies (e.g., Lean, Theory of Constraints, Kaizen), with relevant certifications preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Strong understanding of operational excellence principles across manufacturing or industrial environments.
  • Analytical, data-driven approach to problem solving with strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong numerical and analytical capability.
  • Project Management certification preferred, but not required, or a strong project management background.
  • Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) is a plus.


Education Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline preferred.


About Barnes Group

Barnes Group Inc. is a global industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, serving a wide range of end markets and customers. The company operates through two business segments: Industrial and Aerospace. The Industrial segment designs and manufactures precision parts, products, and systems for critical applications in various industries, including transportation, industrial equipment, and packaging. The Aerospace segment designs and manufactures components and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engines and airframes. Barnes Group was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Learn more about Barnes Group
Size
5,100 employees
Market Cap
$2 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$63.3 million
Founded
1857
5 Year Trend
+0.5%
Revenue
$1.1 billion
NASDAQ
B
* Ladders Estimates

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