Black Belt - Continuous Improvement Manager

Manager, Continuous Improvement

This is more than just a job. It's a global mission. As a Manager, Continuous Improvement, you will play a critical role in driving operational excellence across our global manufacturing and business operations. You will be responsible for identifying high-impact opportunities, leading and implementing cross-functional projects, coaching local teams, establishing measurement systems, and building capabilities through mentorship and training. You'll collaborate with global business leaders to improve safety, quality, service, and cost using structured CI / Lean Six Sigma methodologiesall while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across Neogen's worldwide footprint. This role reports into our growing Continuous Improvement function and is well supported by an engaged and passionate leadership team.

The Manager, Continuous Improvement will play a strategic role in leading and executing Lean Six Sigma initiatives across Neogen's global manufacturing and business operations. This position is responsible for identifying high-impact improvement opportunities, leading enterprise-wide CI projects, developing scalable solutions, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Reporting into our growing Continuous Improvement function, this role will collaborate cross-functionally with global business leaders to enhance safety, quality, service, and cost performance through structured methodologies. The role is supported by an engaged and visionary leadership team and offers the opportunity to influence operational excellence on a global scale.

This role is hybrid with the ability to travel globally up to 3050% based on business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma projects focused on process standardization, sustainability, and measurable results.
• Partner with functional leaders in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and quality to identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis tools to drive performance gains and reduce process variation.
• Act as a change leader across the organization, influencing stakeholders from the shop floor to executive leadership.
• Coach and mentor team members, including Green Belts, interns, and co-op students, to develop internal CI capabilities.
• Support and manage Neogen's internship and co-op program for the CI function.
• Serve as a global CI resource and support project execution across Neogen's international sites (U.S., LATAM, EMEA, APAC).
• Ensure project outcomes align with Neogen's strategic goals in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people (PSQDC).
• Promote knowledge sharing, develop standardized work, and ensure global alignment of CI practices.

Education and Experience

Preferred

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world's food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there and you can be too.