Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

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Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

Salary Up to $150,000 + Bonus + Benefits in NE Washington covering ID, OR, & WA

If you’re the kind of person who loves how things work the machinery, the flow, the fiber, the people and you get fired up about making operations run smoother, smarter, and stronger, this role is built for you.

We’re looking for a someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, walking the mill, digging into data, and helping teams unlock better ways to run wood products manufacturing. You’ll make a real impact across multiple facilities, shaping how we operate today and how we grow tomorrow.
This is a chance to lead meaningful change in an industry where craftsmanship meets analytics and where continuous improvement truly matters.

Job Responsibilities for this Regional Continuous Improvement Manager:
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Optimization across several wood products facilities, helping teams boost reliability, efficiency, and throughput.
• Work side by side with plant leaders to strengthen data collection, analyze trends, identify bottlenecks, and turn opportunities into real, measurable improvements.
• Guide staffing and skill development, ensuring each site has the right people and capabilities to sustain long term operational excellence.
• Mentor and grow optimization talent, helping coordinators and plant teams build confidence and technical depth.
• Create practical, hands on training that makes improvement tools easy to understand and even easier to apply on the mill floor.
• Support local trainers so they can confidently teach and reinforce optimization methods.
• Collaborate with engineering and analytical teams to refine manufacturing configuration, product mix, and raw material strategies.
• Influence big decisions by contributing to regional strategy and evaluating capital projects for real value and operational impact.
• Lead straightforward, constructive optimization audits that help plants stay on track and share what’s working across the region.
• Bring in outside expertise when needed and make sure it’s used effectively.

Minimum requirements for this Regional Continuous Improvement Manager
• Degree or experience in a engineering field.
• A genuine interest in wood products manufacturing and how to make operations run better.
• Experience in the WOOD industry is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical instincts paired with practical, real world problem solving.
• A grounded, approachable leadership style that earns trust and builds capability.

TO APPLY: Email your resume in MS Word or PDF.
* All Interview, relocation, & fee expenses paid by hiring companies. Hiring companies offer excellent compensation packages, benefits, and, where available, generous relocation assistance or packages.

Areas of Specialization...
* Engineering * Six Sigma Black Belts * Accounting * Distribution * Human Resources
* Materials / Purchasing * Quality Engineers & Managers * Manufacturing Management