Continuous Improvement Specialist

Lear For YouWe work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.A path to a better career. A better future.Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.Are you ready for a better career? A better future?Job DescriptionYou lead the plant’s Continuous Improvement culture by coaching managers and teams to achieve business objectives through Lean and Six Sigma. You translate corporate CI strategy into plant-level execution and play a key role within the senior management team to drive sustainable performance.ResponsibilitiesLead direct and indirect teams to embed a strong Continuous Improvement culture across the plant.Communicate and deploy corporate CI goals, scorecards, and priorities at plant level.Coach and support functional managers using Lean and Six Sigma to deliver measurable results.Deploy OEB assessments, prioritize improvement areas, and mentor leaders through execution.Plan and deliver CI capability building, including Lean training, kaizen events, and hands-on learning.Drive kaizen activity, ensuring event quality, scoring performance, and visible results.Track and validate CI savings, engagement, and project progress through OIP and scorecards.Implement best practices and plant-wide lean tools to improve quality, cost, delivery, and safety.Requirements5+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Operational Excellence roles.Strong working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma tools applied in a manufacturing environment.Proven experience leading culture change and coaching managers and teams.Experience managing kaizen events, CI metrics, and savings validation.Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience.SkillsValue Stream MappingNew Product DevelopmentIndustrial EngineeringMaterial Flow ManagementKaizen MethodologyStatistical Process ControlsDefine Measure Analyze Improve And Control (DMAIC)Lean Six SigmaEqual Opportunity EmployerLear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.