Continuous Improvement Manager
- Oklahoma
- Manufacturing & Transport & Logistics
Woods & Co is supporting a sustainable packaging and recovery solutions company with roughly 10,000+ employees across North America and Europe, who is seeking a proven Continuous Improvement Manager to lead for a growing paper-packaging manufacturing facility.
This is a Continuous Improvement Leader role in the Pryor, Oklahoma area.
Relocation assistance: will be provide if needed.
What's in it for you?
- Broad exposure across both mill and converting operations — unlike a narrowly focused project role, this position lets you influence performance throughout the entire facility.
- Serve as the site's primary problem-solving and Lean Manufacturing leader, with the visibility and support to coach teams and shape a lasting culture of continuous improvement.
- Join a company with a 50+ year legacy in recycling and R&D, contributing to sustainability efforts that extend to communities and the planet.
What you'll do:
- Coach and drive the rigorous usage and continuous improvement of Lean Manufacturing tools across the paper mill and converting plant.
- Conduct quarterly loss analyses to identify top operational opportunities and align site action plans with high-impact improvements.
- Lead cost savings and cost reduction initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Perform regular loss analysis data drilldowns to uncover key improvement opportunities.
- Serve as the primary problem-solving lead, guiding teams through complex challenges using the DMAIC process.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable process improvements.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational discipline.
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment of improvement initiatives with business objectives.
- Track, analyze, and report performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of improvement initiatives.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and Lean principles.
- Proven experience driving continuous improvement initiatives in a paper manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required; experience with Power BI or SAP is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to coach teams, build systems, and collaborate effectively within leadership teams.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
- Hands-on, results-driven approach with the ability to influence change across the organization.
If you're as passionate about this position as we are, then please don't delay and APPLY NOW! We are interviewing immediately.
For a discussion please call me, Roman Hughley, on (332) 280-1342 or email roman@woodsco.global
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