Senior Director – Continuous Improvement

🕒 March 14

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Nortek Data Center Cooling

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201 - 500 employees

🔧 Hardware

⚡ Energy

🤝 B2B

Hardware • Energy • B2B

Nortek Data Center Cooling is a provider of integrated air and liquid cooling systems for data centers, delivering built-to-spec hardware and turnkey solutions that reduce water and power usage while supporting rapid deployment for hyperscale and AI computing environments. The company offers end-to-end engineering, tested CDU/CRAH/RDHX products and hybrid fluid cooling plants, with global reach and a focus on improving energy efficiency, lowering total cost of ownership, and meeting the needs of large enterprise and cloud operators.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a continuous improvement strategy aligned with engineering, manufacturing, and service objectives • Partner with senior leadership to identify and prioritize key improvement initiatives impacting cost, quality, safety, and delivery performance • Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning throughout the organization • Lead Lean initiatives across engineering design (Engineering Change Orders), PDM production workflows, supply chain management, and field service operations • Standardize best practices and optimize processes related to quoting, custom design, fabrication, and installation • Reduce cycle times and eliminate waste through process mapping, value stream analysis, and root cause problem-solving • Drive improvement in reliability, energy efficiency, and product quality through data analytics and structured problem-solving • Build, mentor, and lead a cross-functional CI team supporting engineering, operations, and service departments • Coach managers and engineers on CI tools such as 5S, Kaizen, and A3 thinking • Provide training and resources to embed continuous improvement in daily operations and engineering workflows • Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure operational performance, project efficiency, and quality outcomes • Report CI results, including cost savings, productivity gains, and process reliability improvements, to executive leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred) • 10+ years of experience in process improvement, engineering operations, or manufacturing within HVAC, mechanical systems, or related industries • Proven success leading Lean programs that delivered measurable business results • Experience working with engineering design teams, fabrication shops, and field installation/service operations • Strong understanding of HVAC systems, mechanical design, and construction workflows • Expertise in Lean manufacturing, Kaizen events, and process optimization tools • Familiarity with ERP and project management systems (e.g., SAP, Autodesk, Bluebeam, or similar)

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HAS and 401(k) Plan with company contributions • Making NexGen Products - Cooling the World’s Ever Expanding Data Centers • Airconditioned work environment • Benefits start day one • 401K match • First year, 4 weeks’ vacation (accrued)