Director, Continuous Improvement

Tru Vue, Inc.
paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Jun 03, 2025
Tru Vue Inc. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG), was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion. We provide distinctive metal and glass solutions for enclosing commercial buildings, and glass and acrylic solutions for picture framing and display applications. To learn more visit: www.apog.com. The Apogee Performance Surfaces segment has grown from $100M to $200M in revenue through a recent acquisition. Our brands in the Performance Surfaces portfolio develop and manufacture high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall decor, museums, graphic design, architectural interiors, digital display, and industrial flooring markets. We are the global leader in anti-reflective, conservation grade electrostatic dissipative, high-definition, and abrasion resistance coatings, that provide protection, innovative designs, and exceptional durability. Position Summary The Director of Continuous Improvement is a segment position within Apogee that will report to the VP of LSO while supporting Apogee's overall AMS program. He/she will be a peer to multiple site operational leaders and provide influential leadership to local continuous improvement associates. This position entails regular interaction with the BU leadership teams, as well as operations associates. Specifically, this person will be charged with the mission of accelerating operational transformation and improving EBITDA, in partnership with the SVP AMS and BU leaders. He/she will rigorously focus on operational productivity for the purpose of Customer support, cost reduction, and capacity improvement. The position will drive Lean transformation "best practices" that will reduce costs and drive margin improvement in all areas of the business, while maximizing customer satisfaction and employee engagement. The Director will be a Lean strategist and tactician with experience of setting prioritized multi-site operational excellence and deploying lean tools (such as SWK, TPM, SMED, LDM, VSM, automation deployment) to drive breakthrough operational improvements and cultural change. The position will provide charismatic leadership to inspire and develop a high-performance operational excellence team. The ability to set priorities for the team, work with them to execute, and rally them with a sense of urgency and accomplishment is critical for success in this role. Responsibilities Co-Develop and implement Apogee Management System, benchmark DBS/TPS Ensure AMS execution drives results for customers and stakeholder, connect lean to the KPIs and P&L Bring lean expertise to operations and CI leaders, coach AMS execution. Teach but also have credibility on ability to execute Deploy to short term direct leadership roles per the needs of business, function as talent-bench Build up Center-of-excellence sites and value streams, communize best practice where appropriate Assist with future acquisition integration, co-develop AMS recipe. Personal Attributes and Experience BS required, preferably in engineering Configured OEM Experience MBA not required TPS expert Experience with direct operational leadership Multiple experiences in lean operating environment, and transformation Results orientation, accountable Bias for action, solution oriented Continual improver and learner Attracts and develops talent Go to Gemba mentality Tactfully and respectfully challenges the status quo Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive decisions Travel Requirements 80% potential, dependent on home location Travel (MN, KY, IL, PA) #LI-AM1 #LI-MC1 Our Benefits We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team. Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability) Incentive Plans 401(k) with employer contribution and match Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time) Paid Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness Program Training and Career Progression Apogee and our brands are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.