Continuous improvement manager

job summary:
Leading Microbial Manufacturer is in search of a Continuous Improvement Manager to join their team. We are seeking candidates who have an advanced background within Process Engineering and/or in Lean/Operational Excellence roles. Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, ideally within bioprocessing, biopharmaceutical, or other complex process manufacturing industries. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, Operations Management, or

related field is required.

Position offers an excellent compensation & benefits package to include a 10% bonus. This position is hybrid but would prefer to be onsite, and must be local to the Milwaukee area. This is an exciting opportunity that includes international travel to the UK estimating around 2-3 times per year. Career advancement and unique company culture makes this position highly desirable. Please apply today

location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
job type: Permanent
salary: $100,000 - 130,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Lead and support Lean Daily Management, driving performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP).
  
  
• Champion Lean principles across operations, embedding standard work, standard problem solving, and daily management systems.
  
  
• Facilitate and coach the use of A3 problem solving, ensuring teams apply structured methods to address root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
  
  
• Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and 6S initiatives, systematically identifying and eliminating waste while building continuous improvement into daily operations.
  
  
• Identify and implement waste reduction opportunities across processes, ensuring gains in efficiency, flow, and productivity.
  
  
• Build and refine business processes tied directly to Lean fundamentals, ensuring operational, tactical, and strategic goals are connected to drive both business and operational excellence.
  
  
• Partner with manufacturing and operations leaders to ensure process optimization is sustained at both technical and management levels.
  
  
• Collaborate with managers to cascade strategic objectives into measurable daily actions by applying Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment principles. Ensure alignment across long-term vision, annual priorities, and frontline execution through structured goal-setting, visual management, and disciplined follow-up.
  
  
• Map, analyze, and optimize business processes across operations, ensuring alignment between manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, and commercial functions.
  
  
• Build scalable workflows and governance structures that enhance efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
  
  
• Develop metrics and dashboards to measure process performance and business impact. Take a hands-on role in building data capture methods, analyzing results, and ensuring data is actively used in daily, tactical, and long-term decision-making.
  
  
• Serve as program lead and subject matter expert (SME) for ERP implementation, with an advanced preference for Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  
  
• Manage ERP-related initiatives, ensuring requirements gathering, process alignment, data integrity, and system adoption.
  
  
• Drive cross-functional stakeholder engagement to ensure ERP supports both operational and business process excellence.
  
  
• Translate complex business requirements into system solutions, supporting configuration, training, and continuous improvement of ERP functionality.
  
  
• Oversee program portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable outcomes.
  
  
• Act as a change agent, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and data-driven decision making.
  
  
• Coach and mentor teams in Lean methodologies, ERP adoption, and structured problem solving.
  
  
• Foster collaboration across technical and business functions to align priorities and accelerate results.
  
  
• Demonstrate a pragmatic, straightforward leadership style, delivering solutions that are simple, actionable, and effective, while ensuring processes remain robust, repeatable, and sustainable.

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qualifications:

• Experience level: Manager
• Minimum 7 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors (required)

skills: Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement Manager Continuous Improvement

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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