Continuous Improvement Manager

it's what's inside that counts

There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Lead site-wide continuous improvement strategy aligned to safety, KPIs, and business goals
• Partner across functions to identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact improvements
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement tools to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost
• Lead cross-functional projects from problem identification through sustained implementation
• Oversee the portfolio of projects across the organization to ensure alignment with business goals and priorities.
• Analyze process performance using data-driven methods to identify waste, variability, and improvement opportunities
• Standardize best practices across departments and shifts to sustain operational improvements
• Present business cases, project results, and recommendations to site leadership
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
• Perform additional duties as assigned

What You'll Need

• 8+ years in continuous improvement, operations, engineering, or manufacturing leadership
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred; Green Belt or ability to obtain within an established timeframe required
• Experience with ERP/MES, CMMS, Power BI, Microsoft Project, and advanced Excel
• Proven success delivering results through Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to analyze data, solve complex problems, and drive practical, sustainable improvements
• Ability to influence, motivate and direct large, cross-functional teams that do not report directly in to this position
• Hands‑on leader who is comfortable spending time on the shop floor to observe work processes and validate data
• Willingness to travel for benchmarking, cross‑site support, and continuous improvement initiatives

Your Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical field required
• Master's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.