<p>Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove - the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances - is a family-owned company known for craftsmanship, innovation, and integrity. Our products are found in the world's most luxurious homes, and behind them are teams of people who live our values every day.</p> <p>At our new Cedar Rapids facility, we're building something special - a culture rooted in safety, operational excellence, and ownership. We do what's right, take pride in our work, and continuously seek to improve. We win together through teamwork, accountability, and a passion for results. And we bring the energy - showing up with a positive mindset and a commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, motivated, and inspired.</p> <p>The Continuous Improvement Manager role is a unique opportunity to form a new position at our greenfield startup. This individual will act as a coach to other departments and lead the Training, Continuous Improvement, and Safety functions for the plant. This position will support all 3 shifts of skilled team members in the plant as well. This individual will play an integral role in building the plant production team, leading their onboarding, and instilling a culture of surfacing and solving problems.</p> <p>Planning and Start-Up Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Provide detailed input to project plans and schedules. </li><li>Partner with operations to develop team leader and group leader roles, providing them the tools, training, and coaching to be successful. </li><li>Create or find partners to help onboard all new employees on key manufacturing concepts such as waste identification, problem solving, continuous flow, standardized work, etc. </li><li>Establish a safety culture rooted in Human & Organization Performance principles </li><li>Lead the plant implementation of Training Within Industry as the approach to onboarding new team members. </li><li>Partner with Operations and HR in developing a world class onboarding process for new team members. </li><li>Help create a culture and provide the tools for problem solving at all levels of the organization, building a culture that surfaces and solves problems related to safety, quality, and efficiency - involving employees at all levels to own it and improve it. </li></ul> <p>Ongoing Production Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Using a people-first and process-disciplined approach, coach cross functional teams to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance with a cross-functional staff. </li><li>Champion a proactive safety culture - ensuring every team member feels responsible for identifying and addressing risks before they become issues. </li><li>Build a culture that surfaces and solves problems daily - driving continuous improvement in people, process, and product. </li><li>Foster two-way communication - ensuring team members are not only well-informed and engaged, but also empowered to share insights, influence decisions, and shape outcomes. </li><li>Promote a collaborative environment where cross-functional teams align around shared goals and celebrate collective wins. </li><li>Lead with integrity - modeling ethical decision-making and fostering a culture of trust and accountability. </li><li>Inspire a high-energy environment where positivity, resilience, and a growth mindset are contagious. </li><li>This position reports to the Site Leader and is a key member of the site leadership team. </li></ul> <p>We value our employees by providing:</p> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation based on skills </li><li>Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans </li><li>Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing </li><li>Education assistance and internal training programs </li><li>Electric vehicle charging </li><li>Maternity & paternity leave </li><li>Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer? Click here! </li></ul> <p>This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.</p>