Hiring: Global Continuous Improvement Manager Company: MSA - The Safety Company Location: Cranberry Township, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:30:44 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Embedded Systems, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Product Lifecycle Management, R, SAP, Six Sigma About the job Experience: •7-10 years of professional experience required (depending on career level), including a successful track record in continuous improvement, preferrably in an engineering, new product development, technology or back-office environment. •10 years of professional experience required (depending on career level), including a successful track record in continuous improvement, preferrably in an engineering, new product development, technology or back-office environment. •7 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, or CI leadership. Required Skills: •The purpose of this role is to lead the implementation of continuous improvement and design assurance strategies/initiatives that will be developed by the R&D Global Leadership team with the Global Design Assurance Leader (this role reports to the Design Assurance Leader) •This leader will have a passion for products, integrated solutions, customer success, and business outcomes – turning strategy to life with scale as a leader, change agent, and effective communicator, with the ability to impact cross-functional teams and deliver growth. Qualifications: •Act as a champion of lean, continuous improvement methods, tools and guide associates through value generation through CI activities. •Demonstrated capacity to identify and drive organizational and cultural changes needed to adapt strategically to changing market demands, technology, and internal initiatives and catalyze new approaches to improve results by transforming processes, products, and services. •Critical thinker and ability to connect the dots across development, new product industrialization and back-office functions. •Demonstrated capacity to understand design and manufacturing processes in the development of innovative products. •Highly-developed interpersonal skills enabling collaboration with associates at all levels of MSA. •Excellent team-building skills with proven ability to utilize appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide management and the team to attain successful outcomes and business objectives. •Demonstrated ability to coach and develop associates by providing feedback, instruction and developmental guidance to help associates excel. •Demonstrated success in sharing authority and responsibilities with others to move decision making and accountability downward through the organization. •Excellent written and oral communication skills that can influence decisions and actions among stakeholders •Strong change management, communication and multitasking skills. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!