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Albemarle Corporation

Continuous Improvement Manager

Albemarle Corporation

Continuous Improvement Manager at Ketjen Corporation driving Lean Six Sigma projects for global operations. Leading teams and mentoring members for efficiency gains in workflows and processes.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive continuous improvement (CI) projects supporting the global Ketjen organization
  • Provide guidance and support to CI project leads to ensure successful project completion
  • Partner with the Operations organization for opportunity mining, resource prioritization, and overall Ketjen CI portfolio development
  • Training and mentoring of group members, peer resources, and the broader Ketjen organization to utilize CI tools and principles, including Lean Six Sigma
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the impact of improvement projects.
  • Work closely with teams to integrate Lean Six Sigma methodologies into daily operations.
  • Prepare and present detailed reports on project progress, outcomes, and impact to senior management.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree (or master’s degree) in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, or other related technical/business field or the equivalent experience is required
  • Minimum of five years' experience in project management in an industrial setting which demonstrates growth in capabilities and responsibilities
  • Proficiency in LEAN principles
  • A minimum of 7 years total experience in chemical or related manufacturing industry
  • Demonstrated experience successfully coaching and mentoring indirect functional teams and other project team members.
  • Direct people leadership experience
  • Experience implementing projects with technical components required
  • Project Management Certification (preferred)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt certification and minimum 2 years direct full-time experience on completing multiple Six Sigma projects (preferred)
  • Minimum 2 years demonstrated successful experience working with global, cross-functional teams via influential leadership (preferred)
  • Previous experience in managing multiple concurrent projects & programs in an agile approach (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

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Hard Skills & Tools
Continuous ImprovementKey Performance IndicatorsProject ManagementLean PrinciplesTechnical Project ImplementationAgile ApproachOpportunity MiningResource PrioritizationReport PreparationCross-Functional Team Leadership
Soft Skills
Influential LeadershipTraining And DevelopmentCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving
Certifications
Project Management CertificationSix Sigma Black Belt Certification