16 continuous improvement director jobs at 14 companies in Walnut Park, CA

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Associate Director, Continuous Improvement
Camarillo or Carpinteria
$110k-$140k/yr FieldFull Time
Glass House Brands
Glass House BrandsNYSE: GLAS: Public California cannabis cultivating, manufacturing, branding, and selling cannabis products to consumers and third-party retailers.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 7+ years in operations, manufacturing, or agricultural production; 3+ years leading continuous improvement; Lean or Six Sigma knowledge; California driver’s license.
Lean, Six Sigma, Toyota Production System
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Director, Continuous Improvement (USA|Irvine, CA, US, 92614)
Irvine, California, United States
$195k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
B. Braun
B. Braun: Global provider of medical technology and pharmaceutical products.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years in manufacturing/continuous improvement, 5+ years in management; Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt; Bachelor's degree in technical field; Master's preferred; experience in medical device/pharma manufacturing; occasional travel.
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Director of Revenue Cycle Continuous Improvement
Los Angeles, California, United States
$116k-$265k/yr HybridFull Time
UCLA Health
UCLA Health: Academic medical system providing comprehensive patient care and research.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree required, 8+ years in hospital revenue cycle or consulting, 3+ years leading automation projects, strong revenue cycle knowledge, project/portfolio management, analytics, Lean/Six Sigma familiarity, Epic experience.
Epic
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Director, Strategy and Continuous Improvement (FIJI Water)
Los Angeles or Fiji
$190k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
FIJI Water
FIJI Water: A privately held, global agriculture and consumer goods.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtRequires 10–15 years of relevant strategy, consulting, operations, technology, finance, or related experience, including 5 years managing people. MBA preferred; strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and travel capability required.
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Director of Operations
Commerce, California, United States
$220k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TriMas Corporation
TriMas CorporationNASDAQ: TRS: Diversified global manufacturer of engineered products.
10+ years in manufacturing/continuous improvement; senior leadership experience in aerospace or high-mix/high-volume environments.
Microsoft Office, ERP, Project management tools
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Director, Manufacturing
Tustin, California, United States
$165k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Avid Bioservices
Avid Bioservices: A dedicated biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
6+ YOE7+ MgmtDegree in science or engineering plus 6–10+ years in GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing with 7+ years leading teams; experience with budgets, cGMP compliance, and continuous improvement.
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Director, Warehousing Operations
Westlake Village, California, United States
$195k-$215k/yr HybridFull Time
Dole Packaged Foods
Dole Packaged Foods: Private food manufacturer that grows, sources, processes, and markets packaged fruit, beverages, frozen treats, and snacks worldwide.
10+ YOE10+ years leadership in warehousing/distribution with 3PL management, network optimization, inventory control, financial/P&L ownership, SAP/WMS familiarity, and proven contract negotiation and continuous improvement experience.
SAP, WMS, supply chain analytics
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Director of Operations
Brea, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
FlavorSum
FlavorSum: North American flavor manufacturer supplying custom flavors, extracts, and flavor systems to food and beverage companies.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's degree and 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, including 5+ years managing managers and cross-functional teams. Requires manufacturing or distribution experience, budgeting, continuous improvement, and strong leadership skills.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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Director of Manufacturing Operations
Irvine, California, United States
$178k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Novanta
NovantaNasdaq: NOVT: Provides technology solutions for medical and industrial OEMs.
Leadership of site manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost; experience driving Lean continuous improvement, capacity planning, and developing high‑performance teams.
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Director of Operations (Aerospace)
Corona or El Monte
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Karman Space & Defense
Karman Space & DefenseNYSE: KRMN: Provider of mission-critical aerospace and defense system solutions.
10+ YOE10+ MgmtBachelor's degree (or equivalent) plus 10+ years manufacturing leadership; experience with precision/CNC machining, Lean/continuous improvement (5S, TPM, Kaizen), production and financial management; aerospace/defense experience preferred.
CNC, 3-axis, 5-axis, OEE, TPM, Kaizen, 5S, SMED
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Director, Supply Chain - APAC Regional Supply Chain Head
Tokyo or Santa Monica
OnsiteFull Time
Kite Pharma
Kite Pharma: Kite is a Gilead-owned biopharmaceutical developing cancer immunotherapies for patients.
Strategic supply chain leader to manage APAC operations, ensure uninterrupted patient supply, lead regional teams across multiple countries/time zones, ensure trade compliance and business continuity, and drive continuous improvement.
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Senior Director, Quality Control (QC Head)
La Verne, California, United States
$221k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Research-based biopharmaceutical developing innovative medicines.
12+ YOEAdvanced scientific degree and extensive QC leadership experience in GMP-regulated pharma/biopharma with inspection readiness, analytical expertise, ALCOA+ data integrity, and experience driving continuous improvement and harmonization.
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Senior Director, Quality Control (QC Head)
La Verne, California, United States
$221k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Research-based biopharmaceutical developing innovative medicines.
12+ YOEScientific degree (Bachelors+14 yrs OR Masters+12 yrs OR PhD+12 yrs) in pharma/biopharma, significant QC leadership in GMP-regulated environments, inspection readiness, analytical sciences expertise, Lean lab and continuous improvement experience.
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Director, Facility Standards & 6S Excellence
Garden Grove or Irvine or Santa Ana
OnsiteFull Time
PCC Fasteners
PCC Fasteners: A global aerospace fastener and precision-engineered component manufacturer serving transportation, power, and other demanding industrial markets.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree,7+ years manufacturing/facilities/project management experience,multi-site project and budget leadership,vendor/contractor management,6S/continuous improvement experience and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
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Value Stream Program Director (ICT Ops)
Santa Ana or Tijuana
$202k-$302k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Medtronic
MedtronicNYSE: MDT: Global leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions.
10+ YOE7+ MgmtBachelor’s degree and 10+ years relevant experience with 7+ years managerial experience, or advanced degree and 8+ years relevant experience with 7+ years managerial experience. Requires global operations, strategy, value stream, project, and continuous improvement expertise.
MPS, PMP
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Director, Corporate Operational Excellence
Foster City or Santa Monica
$226k-$293k/yr HybridFull Time
Kite Pharma
Kite Pharma: Kite is a Gilead-owned biopharmaceutical developing cancer immunotherapies for patients.
10+ YOEEnterprise leader with extensive experience leading large cross-functional initiatives, driving operational efficiency, transformation, and continuous improvement; advanced degree and 10+ years relevant experience required.