Regional Continuous Improvement Manager – Southern Central Coverage

Job Description

Regional Continuous Improvement Manager drives operational excellence through comprehensive Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies across Valmont sites. The role identifies, communicates, and removes obstacles to performance, assists teams in resolving conflicts to achieve optimal improvement, and trains and coaches managers, supervisors, and staff in a broad range of CI tools and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, associate degree with 10+ years of progressive experience in operations, manufacturing, or continuous improvement.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Visio) and CI project management tools.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple CI methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Theory of Constraints, Business Process Improvement).
• Demonstrated ability to lead a value stream mapping workshop and facilitate improvement actions based on data to ensure flow.
• Proven track record in leading cross-functional improvement projects and delivering measurable business results.
• Solid understanding of production processes, cost drivers, and operational metrics.
• Effective facilitation skills and the ability to engage employees at all levels.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to travel domestically between 50-75%.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

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