Project Manager
US$137,500 / yr base salary
Posted 31 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Project Manager of Lean Excellence”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Remote
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$137,500 / yr |
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Field of studyBusiness, Engineering, Operations Management (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Position Title:
Project Manager of Lean Excellence
Pay Rate:
$137,400 - $185,000
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Category/Shift:
Salaried Full-Time
Physical Location:
Remote
or
6400 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN
The Job You Will Perform:
The Project Manager of Lean Excellence will propagate scalable operational improvement across the Containerboard business through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution. The Lean Leader will serve as a hands-on change agent, partnering with mill teams to deploy lean tools and methodologies, lead Kaizen events, and embed standard work and problem-solving capabilities into daily operations.
The ideal candidate will have significant and relevant direct manufacturing experience using and leading continuous improvement tools, systems, and methodologies. The candidate must be a proven shop floor leader who is comfortable influencing others, coaching teams, and delivering measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Key Responsibilities
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Implement lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMED and Value Stream Mapping
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Drive waste elimination, process flow optimization, and variation reduction
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Facilitate structured problem solving using A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, RCFA, and similar methodologies
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Deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Process Optimization & Execution
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Use data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices and work with the mill team to execute an improvement plan
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Document best practices and share improvements to leverage results
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Understand and apply financial drivers and key performance indicators
Culture & Capability Building
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Assist with implementing and managing systems that will sustain improvement efforts
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Lead and coach CI events / kaizen through hands-on participation
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Assist with developing and effectively delivering training materials in multiple formats to ensure team members throughout the organization are trained in CI concepts and philosophy