Continuous Improvement Manager

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Manager Continuous Improvement is responsible for the coaching, leading, and implementation of operational process improvements in utilizing the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) in a manufacturing or distribution facility. The Manager Continuous Improvement provides hands on training & coaching in lean principles (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Line/Cell Design, Single Piece Flow, Material Flow, Visual Management, SMED, TPM, Root Cause Problem Solving, etc.) and tools to eliminate waste in all operations functions. The Manager Continuous Improvement leads the deployment of the business system tools and standards in the manufacturing or distribution facility (up to 750M) in alignment with the corporate Continuous Improvement team. The Manager Continuous Improvement will lead a team of up to 10 Industrial Engineers to accomplish organizational goals.

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Great Reasons to work for Generac:

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

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