Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Putzmeister is a world-class leader in concrete pump manufacturing and support, known for innovation, reliability, and excellence. When you join our team, you're not just taking a job — you're becoming part of a global legacy that builds the future, one pour at a time.

Summary:  A Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager leads strategic initiatives to optimize organizational efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance performance across all departments. They serve as "change agents," combining data analysis with leadership to foster a culture of ongoing operational excellence. This role requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams, ensuring the organization remains agile, competitive, and responsive to evolving market demands. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage high-impact projects from inception to completion, often using lean methodologies.
• Develop and execute organization-wide CI plans aligned with long-term business goals and KPI’s.

• Facilitate training sessions and workshops to promote continuous improvement principles and engage employees at all levels.

• Collaborate with department leaders and team members to design and implement improvement initiatives that align with organizational goals.
• Establish and track metrics to measure the impact of improvements, ensuring changes are sustainable and deliver measurable ROI.
• Drive a culture of proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Ensure company policies are adhered to and enforced equitably
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and 5S methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple improvement projects simultaneously.
• Problem-solving ability to address issues/challenges swiftly and efficiently
• Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders, both written and verbal 
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams 
• Analytical skills to assess performance metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement

Education/Certification/Training(preferred):

• Education:  
• Bachelor’s Degree - in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt 

• Experience (preferred): 
• Manufacturing: 2+ years 
• Leadership: 4+ years
• Skills: 
• Leadership
• Problem-solving 
• Project Management
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Analytics

  Physical Demands/ Work Environment:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee will be required to perform some physical exertion, as necessary. Also, will regularly be required to sit, stand, walk, kneel, and occasionally bend and move about the facility.
• Office (sit/stand)
• Production (Indoor/Outdoor, all seasons)
• Ability to continuously stand or walk, bend, squat, climb stairs, and lift frequently.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The noise level in this environment is frequently loud.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in designated areas
• Eye and face protection (safety glasses, goggles, face shields, welding shields, etc.)
• Head protection (hard hats, bump caps, etc.)
• Foot protection (steel-toe shoes and/or boots)
• Hearing protection (earplugs, earmuffs, etc.)

The above information includes the general details necessary to describe the principal duties of the identified job and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all the work requirements inherent in the job. 

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, vision, and dental insurance)
• Company-paid Hospital Indemnity/Accident Insurance
• HSA – incentives for company contributions
• FSA Plans
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Paternity Leave
• 401 (k) plan with company match
• Profit sharing 
• Company events
• Education Reimbursement
• Boot Reimbursement
• Uniform Program
• Employee discount program