Capacity Partner Activation Manager – Data Center
Rockwell Automation
Continuous Improvement Manager
Daniels Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sturtevant • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERPTableau
About the role
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across processing plants and transfer stations.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and drive measurable cost savings.
- Conduct time studies, workflow analysis, and labor utilization reviews to identify bottlenecks, process constraints, and opportunities to rebalance work for improved throughput.
- Develop and standardize best practices that improve reliability, reduce variability, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Partner with regional and site leadership to identify cost-reduction opportunities in labor, materials, logistics, and maintenance.
- Drive initiatives that lower operational expenses through improved process efficiency, waste minimization, and resource optimization.
- Quantify and track the financial impact of all CI projects, providing regular reporting to leadership on savings achieved and ROI.
- Collaborate with finance and operations teams to integrate cost improvement metrics into site KPIs and performance dashboards.
- Work through regional operations leadership to prioritize and execute improvement initiatives that align with regional and national objectives.
- Maintain a strong and visible presence on the plant floor, working directly with operations teams to identify and implement process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in continuous improvement, process engineering, or operational excellence roles in manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments.
- Proven experience applying structured problem-solving approaches such as PDCA, DMAIC, DFSS, or 8D within a manufacturing or distribution setting.
- Demonstrated success in implementing Lean or Six Sigma projects that delivered measurable cost savings.
- Experience conducting time studies, process analysis, and workflow optimization.
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
- Proven ability to lead change across multi-site or regional operations.
- Comfortable with hands-on work in plant and transfer station environments.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.
- Experience in healthcare, environmental services, or other regulated industries is preferred.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Tableau) is preferred.
- Experience collaborating with engineering and maintenance teams on process optimization projects is preferred.
Benefits
- Purpose-driven impact: Make a tangible difference in healthcare safety and sustainability.
- Growth opportunity: Play a pivotal role in shaping Daniels Health’s U.S. operational excellence strategy.
- Collaborative culture: Work with passionate, mission-aligned professionals.
- Visible results: Drive measurable cost savings, efficiency gains, and process improvements that directly impact business performance.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
LeanSix SigmaKaizenstructured problem-solvingtime studiesworkflow analysislabor utilization reviewsprocess optimizationcost reductionoverall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsproject management skillsinfluencing skillsleadershipcollaborationchange managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillshands-on work
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Green BeltLean Six Sigma Black Belt
