Process Improvement Manager

Job Title: Process Improvement Manager

For immediate consideration, please apply directly to this job posting AND email me at biacosta @actalentservices.com with the following:

1) word copy of resume

2) 2-3 professional references

3) 4-5 brief bullet points highlighting technical qualifications

Job Description

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving operational efficiency across sourcing, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and fulfillment. The Process Improvement Manager will collaborate with operations, quality, and leadership to identify opportunities, implement sustainable improvements, and build scalable processes. This position reports directly to executive leadership and requires someone who can influence through collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current production, warehouse, and fulfillment workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and cost drivers.
• Lead and implement process improvements to increase throughput, accuracy, labor efficiency, and scalability.
• Own continuous improvement initiatives from problem identification through implementation and sustainment.
• Establish and maintain KPIs and reporting to track performance and support data-driven decision making.
• Support costing and quoting for new and existing products by validating labor, material flow, and process assumptions.
• Leverage ERP data to support process analysis and improvement.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of operational data used for reporting and decision making.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards and reports using Excel.
• Partner with internal teams to improve system workflows and visibility.
• Serve as a change agent, building trust and buy-in across production, warehouse, quality, and support teams.
• Lead training and coaching efforts to ensure teams understand, adopt, and sustain new processes.
• Document current and future-state processes, SOPs, and training materials.
• Support CAPAs and corrective actions as needed, working alongside the Quality Manager.
• Directly supervise and mentor a Process Improvement Intern, with future potential to lead a small team.
• Provide functional leadership and process support to Product Management and related operational teams.
• Act as a resource to managers by helping resolve process breakdowns across departments.

Essential Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in process improvement, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or similar environments.
• At least 2 years of supervisor or lead experience with direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience implementing process improvements and managing change.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups required).
• Ability to communicate clearly with frontline employees, managers, and executives.
• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, or equivalent experience.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement tools.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments.
• ERP experience (Epicor a plus).
• Experience supporting warehouse, assembly, or production operations.

Work Environment

The role offers high visibility and direct interaction with executive leadership. There is an opportunity to help shape how process improvement is defined and scaled, with an emphasis on people skills, influence, and execution. The environment supports growth within the organization as operations expand.

This is a Permanent position based out of Placentia, CA.

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $105000.00/yr.

Benefits include but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision Paid Time Off, Holiday and Sick Pay coverage

This is a fully onsite position in Placentia,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $95,000 - $105,000