Continuous Improvement Program Manager Radford VA

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Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job Level -

Clearance Level - Must Be Able to Obtain
None
U.S. Person Required
Yes
Travel Percentage
<10%
Clearance Level - Must Currently Possess
None
U.S. Citizenship Required
No
Is Relocation Available
No

Job Description
Position Summary
The Continuous Improvement Program Manager drives performance excellence across the Maintenance and Facilities organization by strengthening communication developing frontline leadership optimizing work processes and embedding reliabilityfocused behaviors.

This role partners closely with the Facilities Leadership Team Site Operations and SHE to improve maintenance effectiveness. The Continuous Improvement Program Manager acts as the integrator facilitator and accelerator of improvement initiatives that enhance equipment reliability reduce waste and elevate craft and supervisor capability.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership
Maintenance Work Process Optimization Streamline planning scheduling permitting job execution closeout and feedback loops using Lean principles.
Reliability Program Support Strengthen Reliability Centered Maintenance badactor elimination PdM utilization and MI compliance in partnership with the Engineering and Reliability teams.
Root Cause Analysis Lead RCAs track corrective actions and ensure sustainable recurrence prevention.
Joint Troubleshooting Facilitate crossfunctional problem solving between Maintenance and Operations.
Benchmarking Compare performance against internal and external best practices to identify improvement opportunities.
Develop dashboards KPIs and performance reviews to monitor progress and drive accountability.

People Development & Communication
Supervisor Development Coach maintenance supervisors on leadership communication prioritization and work execution discipline.
Craft Skills Development Build structured training programs increase self-perform capability and develop skill progression pathways (e.g. API storage tank repair pipe fabrication/replacement for all services).
CrossFunctional Communication Improve communication between Maintenance and Operations with emphasis on handoffs and job status visibility.
Facilitate learning teams afteraction reviews and sharing of lessons learned.

Process Improvement
5S Lead 5S implementation in shops tool rooms staging areas and job sites.
Housekeeping & Worksite Discipline Improve jobsite organization cleanliness and postwork restoration.
Kitting & Materials Flow Facilitate the development of a kitting program staging efficiency and parts availability to increase execution effectiveness and quality of work.
Permitting Process Reduce administrative friction and improve readiness to begin work.
Waste Reduction Identify and eliminate nonvalueadded activities across the maintenance workflow.
Cost Reduction Drive initiatives that reduce nonvalue added overtime rework contractor spend and material waste.