Continous Improvement Manager

Job Description:

Are you passionate about optimizing processes and leading change? We’re looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to shape and drive our strategy for operational excellence within our Wood Nailing Business Unit. In this role, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives that ensure our manufacturing processes remain agile, efficient, and aligned with our premium market position. Working closely with teams across our sites in Denmark and Spain, you’ll foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture that accelerates success through shared goals and best practices. Your deep understanding of continuous improvement in an operational setting, strong international communication skills, and ability to engage with cross-functional teams will be essential. You will identify key improvement opportunities, streamline processes, and implement impactful changes that deliver measurable results.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Champion a proactive safety culture, acting as a key stakeholder in ITW’s safety journey by contributing to initiatives and continuously raising the bar on procedures and operational standards.
• Coordinate and follow up on continuous improvement actions that are defined by the business unit’s strategic operational goals.
• Simplify work methodologies using an 80/20 mindset, focusing on high-impact deliverables and reliable execution plans.
• Develop and execute industrialization roadmaps that align with business growth and evolving market demands.
• Build strong business cases for CAPEX projects, evaluating cost, benefit, risk, and return to support strategic decisions.
• Foster strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to drive innovation and operational excellence.
• Align improvement strategies with broader business objectives to ensure a cohesive and efficient growth path.
• Lead and inspire teams by scaling production capabilities, optimizing processes, and deploying ITW’s toolbox effectively.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to develop creative solutions to operational challenges.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, industry best practices, and internal policies across all industrialization and partnership activities.
• Support talent development, ensuring the team has the right skills and resources to execute strategies effectively.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrialization, or a related technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical or operations environment, with a strong background in continuous improvement
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, with experience contributing to a proactive safety culture
• Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and driving performance
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Effective leadership and team development capabilities, with a focus on coaching and empowerment
• Solid operational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute in a dynamic environment

Why work here?

At ITW, we think and act like entrepreneurs. We embrace autonomy, make decisions and take ownership to create innovative solutions for our customers all over the world.

About Us

ITW is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader. Our seven industry-leading business segments offer career development and learning opportunities in more than 50 countries across the globe. We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting their growth through unique and relevant development opportunities at each stage throughout the employee life cycle. Our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner. We aspire for everyone to perform to their full potential and value the unique and diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas that make us better together. The ITW Business Model gives us the tools to focus on what’s most important, and we’re grounded in our values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk.