Continuous Improvement Manager

Continuous Improvement Leader

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Your role at Clorox:

The Continuous Improvement Leader is responsible for driving Operational Excellence across the Aberdeen Cleaning site through the implementation of TPM/Lean/GME principles and the successful deployment of TRACC through Stage 3. This leader builds capability at all levels of the organization, strengthens end-to-end (E2E) excellence, and ensures the plant meets its continuous improvement (CI) objectives in throughput, cost, and inventory performance. This role serves as both a coach and a hands-on practitioner—guiding leaders through change management and long-term planning while also facilitating key improvement activities directly on the plant floor. The leader partners closely with the Manufacturing Leadership Team and collaborates cross-functionally to create standardization, sustain improvements, and embed a high-performance CI culture.

In this role, you will:

Business Processes and Activities:

• Lead TRACC implementation through Stage 3, ensuring strategy alignment across the business, customer-centricity, process integration, team ownership, adherence to tiered problem-solving methodology, data integrity, and risk management
• Own leadership pilot (learning/modeling) activities at the sites.
• Own implementation plans and Stage progression.
• Own site loss and waste.
• Implement ITFs (Implementation Task Force) across the site.
• Drive PIPs (Process Improvement Projects) to eliminate losses.
• Review process improvements and provide recommendations for driving results.
• Develop a site improvement strategy.
• Offer Reliability Engineering and Constraint management coaching and implementation.
• Standardize training and documentation as the owner of key processes.
• Address issues based on root cause analysis of deviations in key performance indicators.
• Apply operations excellence to company processes.
• Inculcate the use of operations excellence tools and processes within plants to drive small to large-scale improvements that align with key business strategies.
• Stay connected and updated on current local and market trends in order to support better positioning through GME.

Leadership & People Development Responsibilities:

• Provide coaching and training to guide Manufacturing Operations in establishing and implementing operations excellence principles (TPM/Lean) to delivery throughput, cost, and inventory improvement.
• Create and own an integrated master plan for implementation, including leadership activities, maintenance systems, sustaining processes, and other loss elimination tools.
• Coach and mentor the entire site on integrating GME tools, including creating and maintaining Area of Excellence structures and sequencing applications.
• Facilitate training and improvement activities with leadership and operational resources.
• Connect Business, division and local imperatives to the operations excellence work within the function.
• Facilitate training and improvement activities with leadership and operational resources.
• Communicate effectively, lead implementation, and analyze and review results.
• Develop operations excellence expertise in others.

Systems and Tools Responsibilities:

• Maintain documentation related to key processes for database and web use.
• Take ownership of performance tracking, including coordinating and summarizing plant metrics and plans.
• As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, ensure consistency and standardization of best practices and tools.

What we look for:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field (required).
• Advanced education or certifications a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with direct leadership responsibilities.
• 7+ years of experience specifically in Continuous Improvement, with increasing responsibility and a demonstrated track record of delivering results.
• Proven experience leading organizational and cultural change across diverse plant functions.
• Experience managing or influencing large groups or cross-functional teams.
• Strong background in Lean, TPM, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and related CI tools.
• Experience with MES and Power BI highly preferred.
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification required/preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.
• Proficiency in OSHA and ISO compliance requirements.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain high-performing, diverse teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience conducting meetings, leading training, and facilitating problem-solving sessions.
• Ability to synthesize CI concerns and communicate them effectively at both plant and business-unit levels.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to drive alignment across functions.
• Strong project management capability; able to plan, execute, and manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Ability to maintain high performance while traveling 10–25% as needed.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That's why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $128,000 - $252,200

–Zone B: $117,400 - $231,200

–Zone C: $106,700 - $210,200

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox's incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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