Continuous improvement manager

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Leads continuous improvement in a company or site and supports teams in finding, prioritising and carrying out small and large improvements. Known in Germany as KVP or CIP manager.

Beschrijving

A continuous improvement manager looks after the ongoing improvement of processes in a company or site. In Germany this is called KVP, kontinuierlicher Verbesserungsprozess, or CIP. The work includes running an idea system, supporting improvement events and projects, teaching methods such as PDCA, A3 problem solving and kaizen, and tracking the results.

The manager makes sure that ideas from employees are taken seriously, that the best ones are prioritised and finished, and that improvements become the new standard. The role works with production, quality and maintenance and often with the lean or operational excellence team. Typical measures are the number and speed of implemented improvements, savings and the participation of staff.

Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-11