
Continuous Improvement Manager
Forest Park, GAFull-time$115–135K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Continuous Improvement Manager establishes a facility environment focused on continuous improvement, leads quality systems, and facilitates plant safety initiatives. The role manages manufacturing departments and develops direct reports, while working with supervisors and operating teams to improve manufacturing and quality systems. It also oversees internal audits, supports customer audits and communication, and participates in the New Item process.
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Job Description
Position Title:
Continuous Improvement Manager
Pay Rate:
$115,000 – $134,600 (USCORE)
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.
Category/Shift:
Salaried Full-Time
Physical Location:
Forest Park, GA (Atlanta)
The Job You Will Perform:
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Responsible for successfully establishing an operating environment that embraces the continuous improvement process. The CIM is also responsible for leading the facility efforts in quality through management of all quality systems, and facilitation of the plant safety committee and initiatives.
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Directly manage one or more manufacturing departments and develop direct reports.
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Work with supervisors and operating teams to understand and improve manufacturing and quality systems, while emphasizing use of manufacturing reliability tools to accomplish operating objectives.
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Provide support by leading the plant safety team. Also, support safety initiatives such as safety audits, incident investigations and safety orientation for new hires. Must understand OHSA/EPA regulations.
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Manage internal auditing processes.
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Monitor Tracking Incidents and Credits System status and reporting.
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Actively participate in the New Item process, as well as Customer audits and communication. Maintain knowledge of customer specific quality testing, expectations, and requirements.
The Skills You Will Bring:
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Bachelor’s degree preferred
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2 - 4 years experience manufacturing experience; preferably in a corrugated or converting environment.
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Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing, implementing and managing high performance work systems and teams
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Knowledge of and compliance with local and corporate policies
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Builds Effective Teams
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Business Insight
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Drives Results
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Courage
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Customer Focus
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Manages Complexity
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Optimizes Work Processes
About Us
The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
The Career You Will Build:
Leadership training, promotional opportunities
The Impact You Will Make:
We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.
The Culture You Will Experience:
International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.
The Company You Will Join:
International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.
International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] or (877) 973-3919.
Job Identification 2004709
Job Schedule Full time
How this job compares
Set against the 668 open Manufacturing Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$115–135K/yr
- US median$109–154K/yr349 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $125K, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($132K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 20 open Manufacturing Manager jobs in Georgia and 668 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Lockheed Martin23 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Manufacturing Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 543 postings).
- Education
- 214 of the 668 open Manufacturing Manager jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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