Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance Manager
SPX Technologies · Michigan
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Travel
- 10%
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management continuous improvement role at SPX Technologies (industrial) in Michigan. In addition, you will develop the Quality Assurance team, strengthen process documentation, and support knowledge sharing to build long-term capability and reliability across the Michigan City operation.
- They ask for
- Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, Control plans
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in Michigan: typical posted base $89k–$136k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 24 continuous improvement openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live lean / ci postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $89k–$136k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 100%
- ✓ Kaizen 63%
- ✓ Root cause 58%
- Six Sigma 46%
- Value stream mapping 42%
- 5S 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, Supplier quality, Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
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 SPX Technologies
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?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 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 SPX TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As the Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance Manager, you will lead quality assurance, manufacturing process control, and operational improvement initiatives at our Michigan City facility. You will maintain effective quality management systems, ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and product certification requirements, and improve manufacturing performance through problem-solving, defect prevention, and process optimization.
This role combines technical expertise, leadership, and hands-on support in a heavy industrial environment. You will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials Management, and other functions to support the foundry, machine shop, and shipping teams. You will also partner with CI leaders across SPX sites to share best practices, reduce waste and costs, and improve process stability, product quality, and operational efficiency.
In addition, you will develop the Quality Assurance team, strengthen process documentation, and support knowledge sharing to build long-term capability and reliability across the Michigan City operation.
What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core
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will be
- •Quality Assurance, Compliance & Management Systems
- •Lead the plant quality assurance function and maintain the quality management system, including procedures, work instructions, inspection standards, and records.
- •Coordinate internal and external audits and maintain readiness for applicable ASME, UL, CSA, and other certification requirements.
- •Oversee inspection, testing, calibration, measurement systems, and manufacturing quality controls.
- •Direct containment, investigation, and corrective action for nonconforming materials, product defects, customer concerns, and supplier quality issues.
- •Manufacturing Quality & Process Control
- •Provide technical quality leadership across foundry and manufacturing operations, including molding, coremaking, melting, pouring, casting finishing, machining, and related processes.
- •Partner with Operations and Engineering to identify manufacturing process variation, casting defects, quality concerns, and conditions affecting product conformity.
- •Develop and maintain process control documentation, including Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), control plans, process flow diagrams, inspection standards, and reaction plans.
- •Apply statistical process control, measurement system analysis, and other analytical methods to evaluate process stability, identify emerging risks, and support informed manufacturing decisions.
- •Support the development and verification of foundry process controls, including sand system monitoring, molding conditions, material characteristics, and other critical manufacturing parameters.
- •Support controls for critical foundry parameters, including sand properties and molding conditions.
- •Coordinate manufacturing trials and quality review of process, equipment, and engineering changes to verify results and product conformity.
3. Operational Effectiveness & Cost Reduction
- •Lead the facility's structured improvement program, aligning initiatives with the SPX Business System, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and established manufacturing performance objectives.
- •Prioritize and lead projects that reduce scrap, rework, waste, and operating costs while improving productivity and process stability.
- •Apply Lean, root cause analysis, 5-Why, 8D, Kaizen, and other structured problem-solving methods with cross-functional teams.
- •Establish project plans, measures, ownership, and financial benefits; sustain improvements through process controls, training, and standard work.
- •Support evaluation and justification of equipment, tooling, process changes, and capital investments.
- •Ensure approved improvements are incorporated into sustainable operating practices, process controls, training, and standardized work.
- •Support evaluation and justification of manufacturing equipment, tooling, process modifications, and capital investments that improve quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
4. Performance Management, Data & Technical Support
- •Monitor and communicate quality and improvement metrics, including scrap, rework, first-pass yield, process capability, audit performance, and cost of poor quality.
- •Provide reports, analysis, and recommendations to plant leadership; track projects, risks, and corrective actions.
- •Provide technical support on quality standards, process controls, inspection, and manufacturing issues; support product introductions and process validation.
- •Use ERP, quality, and statistical systems to document results and guide decisions.
5. Leadership, Organizational Development & Business Partnership
- •Lead, coach, and develop Quality Assurance personnel, establishing clear expectations for technical competency, performance, accountability, and professional development.
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