Continuous Improvement Manager

Reynolds Consumer Products · Temple, TX

Level: Manager
Team: Lean / CI
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Packaging
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A management continuous improvement role at Reynolds Consumer Products (packaging) in Temple, TX. Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives that drive sustainable gains in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity (SQDCP/P).

They ask for: 5+ years · degree required
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Automation, SAP
Day to day: relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Continuous Improvement roles in Texas: typical posted base $92k–$135k.

Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 28 continuous improvement openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 27 other live lean / ci postings in Texas.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Typical (5+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Lean 96%
✓ Six Sigma 82%
Root cause 57%
✓ Kaizen 50%
Value stream mapping 46%
✓ Cost reduction 29%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Training programRelocation help

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Reynolds Consumer Products
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from Reynolds Consumer ProductsAs posted on their careers site.Show

Your Role

The Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for accelerating operational performance by embedding a culture of disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and accountability within the plant. This role leads the deployment and sustainment of the Reynolds Production System (RPS), ensuring consistent application of lean principles, standard work, and data-driven decision making.As manufacturing capabilities evolve through automation, technology, and process innovation, this role plays a critical part in scaling best practices across the network—connecting teams, building capability, and driving measurable gains in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.Reporting StructureThis position reports directly to the Plant Manager with a dotted-line relationship to the Business Unit Continuous Improvement Director.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

◆Lead the site-level deployment and sustainment of the Reynolds Production System (RPS), ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business priorities.
◆Partner with plant leadership to translate business objectives into actionable CI strategies that deliver measurable performance improvement.
◆Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives that drive sustainable gains in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity (SQDCP/P).
◆Serve as a connector between operations, engineering, and technical teams to accelerate adoption of new technologies and process improvements.
◆Own and manage the CI project pipeline, ensuring initiatives are scoped appropriately, executed effectively, and deliver targeted financial and operational results.
◆Establish and maintain a robust auditing and governance process to reinforce RPS standards and drive accountability across all levels of the organization.
◆Facilitate regular performance reviews with plant leadership to assess capability maturity, identify gaps, and adjust improvement plans accordingly.
◆Champion lean methodologies including Kaizen, Daily Management Systems, Standard Work, 6S, Layered Process Audits, and structured problem-solving.
◆Build organizational capability by coaching and developing leaders at all levels to lead and sustain improvement efforts independently.
◆Design and deliver training programs to strengthen technical and leadership competencies aligned with RPS expectations.
◆Partner cross-functionally with business unit CI leadership to share best practices, replicate successes, and ensure consistency across sites.
◆Develop and track key performance indicators, ensuring clear linkage between CI activities and financial impact (cost savings, productivity, efficiency).
◆Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption, engagement, and long-term sustainability of process improvements.

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Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products …and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We are passionate about achieving results and have fun winning as a team!

We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. Are you looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We currently have an opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Manager at our manufacturing plant in Temple, TX.

We need you to have

•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field required.
•5+ years of experience driving continuous improvement in a complex manufacturing environment; dedicated CI or operational excellence experience strongly preferred.
•Demonstrated experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar operational excellence frameworks in a plant setting.
•Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence without direct authority.
•Strong financial and analytical acumen with the ability to translate operational improvements into measurable business results.
•Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

Icing on the cake

•Experience with manufacturing systems and tools (e.g., SAP, automation technologies, data systems) preferred.
•Prior leadership or supervisory experience is a plus.

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn!

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!

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Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available

Join Reynolds Consumer Products and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!

For applicants or employees who are disabled or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by emailing us at Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com.

No recruiter calls or emails please.

Usd $98,400.00 - usd $139,000.00 /a

Bonus Eligibility

Role is eligible for 10% annual incentive provided the business meets financial goals and the individual meets their performance goals, subject to plan administration guidelines.