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Job Description: Continuous Improvement Leader

Salary Range: $91800 - $137800

Location:

Based on site in Rohnert Park CA. Support required in Oak Harbor WA and Kawaguchi JPN. Approximately 25% travel required.

Reports To:

Director of Strategic Operations and Continuous Improvement

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Job Type:

Full-Time

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Leader plays a critical role in driving continuous improvement and problem solving across the IDEX Health and Sciences organization focused on our Rohnert Park CA Oak Harbor WA and Kawaguchi JPN facilities. This role leads initiatives focused on improving productivity and quality reducing waste and optimizing end-to-end processes. The ideal candidate is a hands-on servant leader with deep expertise in Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and change management capable of influencing teams and delivering measurable improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to execute process improvement projects across manufacturing and commercial operations.
• Train our workforce from frontline employees to leaders in CI methodologies and problem-solving techniques.
• Facilitate kaizen events root cause analysis and value stream mapping to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
• Develop and implement a continuous improvement roadmap for site(s).
• Serve as a key business partner and thought leader for the organization.
• Support capital projects and new product introductions with process optimization strategies.
• Champion a culture of safety quality and continuous learning throughout the organization.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Management or related field. Graduate-level acumen preferred (e.g. MBA).
• Ten plus years of experience in manufacturing operations with a focus on continuous improvement. Tool and die machining and assembly experience is a plus.
• Proven success in leading and guiding teams of professionals through change and CI initiatives in a plant or matrixed environment.
• Significant experience in a matrixed organizational structure executing cross-functional initiatives.

Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma TPM 5S SMED and other CI tools. Knowledge of financial modeling to establish value propositions using these tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel Power BI Minitab).
• Excellent facilitation coaching and ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority. Train-the-trainer experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to all levels of the organization.

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or related certification
• PMP or Agile Project Management

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people our culture and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world

Total Rewards

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits 401(k) retirement savings program with company match PTO and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed genetic information sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal state or local laws.

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