Continuous Improvement Specialist

Tempur Sealy · Denver, CO

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Level: Specialist
Team: Lean / CI
Base pay: $70k–$100k
Travel: 60%
Degree: Required
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 25 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A specialist continuous improvement role at Tempur Sealy (industrial) in Denver, CO.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, Value stream mapping, Root cause, DMAIC, Plant layout
Base pay: $70k–$100k
Day to day: about 60% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Continuous Improvement roles in Colorado: typical posted base $130k–$156k. This one lists $70k–$100k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 9 continuous improvement openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Colorado plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 8 other live lean / ci postings in Colorado.

Base pay: About 58% below similar roles
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Lean 100%
✓ Value stream mapping 89%
✓ Root cause 44%
✓ Six Sigma 33%
Kaizen 33%
5S 33%

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

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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 60% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Tempur Sealy in Denver

1 other open role at this site.

Supervisor, Maintenance Tech · Reliability · Supervisor

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What You’ll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities)

◆Lead system-wide projects that impact multiple sites/teams. Define scope, determine key deliverables, manage progress, communicate barriers, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction
◆Serve as a Sealy Manufacturing Process Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cross-functional teams and events. Make recommendations and implement system-wide improvements.
◆Perform plant assessments and audits, prepare action plans, and coach teams for sustainment
◆Facilitate “Plan & Review” sessions with local plant teams to review previous performance and define short-term strategies for local plant improvement
◆Identify , define, and present best practices and to ensure step-change improvements for standardization. Use benchmarking techniques to monitor implementation progress
◆Create and maintain Value Stream Maps / Material and Information Flow Charts. Develop understanding of end-to-end process and align on a holistic improvement plan
◆Create training documentation and presentations for all levels of the organization on various Lean topics. Deliver training in person or virtually over Microsoft Teams
◆Keep management and plant teams informed on upcoming projects, progress, and results. Prepare and present updates to various audiences
◆Create and maintain Value Stream Maps / Material and Information Flow Charts. Develop understanding and align on a holistic improvement plan
◆Ability to travel 50-60%. Travel is regularly within the United States and mostly regional. Very infrequent travel outside of the states may be required
◆Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need (Qualifications)

✓Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or other related field.
✓Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing and P rocess I mprovement
✓Mattress/Furniture Manufacturer Experience is strongly preferred.
✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
✓Knowledge of Microsoft Visio (Drawing process maps, value stream maps, swim lanes)
✓Knowledge of AutoCAD. (Take existing plant layout drawings to arrange, orientate, and add or remove drawing objects to create updated/proposed layouts)
✓Knowledge and utilization of multiple problem-solving methodologies and implementation strategies including Ishikawa/Fishbone, 5-Why, DMAIC/Six Sigma, PDCA, 8D, and A3 (8-Step)
✓Training in Toyota Production System (TPS) such as Material and Information Flow Chart and Standardized Work is preferred.

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