Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Requirements Why work for us? Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! The Continuous Improvement Manager will: Deliver business targets in cost savings and process improvements utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies. Analyze and evaluate manufacturing processes and systems to identify areas for efficiency gains, cost reduction and quality enhancement. Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to integrate continuous improvement practices into daily operations. Facilitate training sessions and workshops for employees on continuous improvement tools and techniques. Monitor, measure, and report on the effectiveness of implemented improvements, using key performance indicators. Partner with Plant Controller to ensure cost savings are realized in the P&L reporting and generate clear, real and trackable cost downs to the business. Participate, support and lead global projects on cost savings, material substitution and best practice sharing. Drive rigorous Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management Lean Daily Management Systems to ensure we positively react to key KPI’s across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Improvement and People. With the Plant Manager, develop, maintain, communicate, and execute the vision/strategy for the site, focusing on driving continuous improvement that ensures the safety, quality, production capacity/capability and cost to support business goals. Develop and implement an annual process and cost improvement plan to support overall company objectives and prepare a pipeline of rolling activities. Lead innovation for current products and processes utilizing the latest industry best practices Work with the Commercial and R&D functions in new product development, product launches and improvements ensuring these are launched using standard gate approval process. Implement and maintain sustainable change management practices and processes, ensuring smooth transitions and widespread adoption of continuous improvement strategies. Qualifications/ Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering Minimum of 5 years of experience in continuous improvement People management experience Project management experience Experience within the paper making or filtration product industry an advantage but not essential. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Proven track record of leading successful continuous improvement projects. Excellent communication, presentation, and team facilitation skills. Proficiency in data analysis and process mapping software. If you are interested in being part of a world class business here in Rochester then we would love to hear from you. At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class. Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000 highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.