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The Manufacturing Process Improvement Manager leads continuous improvement efforts in a manufacturing operation, focusing on productivity, waste reduction, and quality optimization. This role requires hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to implement measurable improvements.
Job Description
Manufacturing Process Improvement Manager
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Salary: $85,000/year; higher based on experience
Position Summary
We are looking for a Manufacturing Process Improvement Manager to lead continuous improvement efforts across a manufacturing operation. This position will work closely with operations and production leaders to improve productivity, reduce waste, strengthen quality, and optimize manufacturing processes.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving and can turn improvement opportunities into measurable results.
Success in this role will be measured through improvements in productivity, labor efficiency, cycle time, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of experience leading or implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in an engineer-to-order, fabrication, industrial, or manufacturing operation preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement certification strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success managing improvement projects with measurable operational results.
- Strong understanding of Lean principles, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, Kaizen facilitation, and change management.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret operational data.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills across departments and organizational levels.
- Excellent presentation, communication, facilitation, and training abilities.
- Strong project management, organization, and time management skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and operational excellence.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Regularly walk and work throughout the manufacturing floor while interacting with production teams.
- Ability to stand, bend, and move throughout manufacturing areas during process assessments and improvement activities.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to support multiple shifts and work flexible hours when improvement activities require it.
- Comfortable working in both office and manufacturing environments.
About the job
- Posted on
- Sep 1, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VAOn-site
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