Wattswater

Senior Continuous Improvement Manager

North Andover, MA, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$40k-$60kDetected 12 days ago

ExcelSAPSupply ChainProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringMicrosoft Office

About the role

Together, we're reimagining the future of water.
We feel proud every day about what we do.
Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation - and we have a dynamic future ahead. Scope of Position The Senior Continuous Improvement Manager is a high-energy, multi-site leader responsible for 3-6 manufacturing locations.

High-Energy Gemba Execution: Lead by doing. Personally facilitate high-impact Kaizens and complex problem-solving events. You set the "gold standard" for visible, role-model behavior on the manufacturing floor.
Strategy Deployment: Facilitate the translation of top-level business goals into a concrete, cross-functional improvement funnel that the shop floor understands, owns, and executes.
Site Governance: Lead CI Steering Committees to remove organizational barriers and ensure total alignment between Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance.

Operations Leadership: 10+ years in manufacturing/operations.
You must have a track record of "owning" results and leading through influence.
Leadership Depth: Direct experience in Operations Supervision or Production Management is essential.
You are passionate about seeing a project through to the finish line.
Technical Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Lean methods (VSM, SMED, TPM, Material Flow).
Communication & Data Sense: Ability to tell a compelling story with numbers (Excel/PowerPoint) to influence everyone from the shop floor to senior leadership
Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to:

Lean Transformation expertise or Six Sigma Black Belt is strongly preferred.
SAP experience preferred.
Ability to remain seated at a desk or workstation for extended periods.
Ability to physically move around the office, organize or transport files, packages, or other office-related materials.
Ability to communicate clearly with management and coworkers, particularly in meetings or phone calls.
Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, and copiers.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to physically move around manufacturing floor.

Turn the One Watts Performance System (OWPS) from a set of tools into the "heartbeat" of the factory.
Your focus is on making the connection between CI activities and real-world shop floor wins.

Drive P&L & Business Impact: Identify and prioritize high-value opportunities. Track and communicate balanced-scorecard results to ensure CI work drives measurable AOP (Annual Operating Plan) success.

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.

For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world.
We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future.
Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation - and we have a dynamic future ahead.
Scope of Position
The Senior Continuous Improvement Manager is a high-energy, multi-site leader responsible for 3-6 manufacturing locations.
While Watts enjoys CEO-level CI engagement and a robust toolkit, your mission is to bridge the "last mile": helping the plant floor connect our tools to tangible, winning results.
You will act as the "Coach of Coaches," providing dotted-line leadership to onsite CI Managers, hourly leads, and technicians.
This role is for a "finisher"-someone who isn't satisfied with just launching an initiative but is obsessed with completing it and sustaining the gains.
For a leader with deep manufacturing operations experience, this position offers high visibility and development.
Reports to: Director of Continuous Improvement (Americas)
At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive.
Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other.
Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.

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