What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement Manager position at Emerson Career Site?
If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Marshalltown, IA location, you will lead the development and implementation of a Continuous Improvement Projects to increase bookings and profitability through improved customer experience and operational efficiency.
As a Continuous Improvement Manager, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Identify improvement opportunities in the Flow Controls NA World Area organization.
- Work with cross-functional teams to implement Continuous Improvement opportunities.
- Map information and process flows to streamline processes across the value chain
- Champion a continuous improvement culture
- Create and drive use of new methods and tools for evaluating customer experience
- Collaborate internally and externally to continuously improve processes, best practices and tools
- Support the community of Continuous Improvement expertise to collaborate and support goals
- Develop and Champion increased understanding of Continuous Improvement tools and personal ownership across North America Flow Controls
- Coach and support the teams with their activities in Continuous Improvement
- Work together with the Lead Time Innovation Leader in executing operational improvements and lean strategies
- Lead and coach Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) sessions
- Manage projects within budget and ensuring timely completion.
- Maintain work processes within lean, standards and training documents
- Train and coach the employees and support the managers on Continuous Improvement methodologies
You find and champion the best creative ideas and actively move them into implementation. You seek ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You set objectives to align with broader organizational goals. You invite input and share ownership and visibility. You understand that different situations may call for different approaches.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or other related field or 5 years experience in related field
- Strong organizational, planning and problem-solving skills
- Proven background in Project Management, Change Management, or Consulting Experience
- Authorized to work in the United States without any sponsorship now and in the future.
- Three (3) years of experience in flow controls business, products, or market understanding
- Proficient with Microsoft data analytics tools (Excel, MS SQL, Power BI)
- Experience leading a significant change effort
- Facilitation or consulting experience
- Lean or Lean Six Sigma certified
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
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