Continuous Improvement Coordinator - Central

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2 Locations
In-Office
Junior
Food
The Role
The Corporate Network Coordinator manages the Obeya space, maintains visual management systems, coordinates project activities, prepares agendas, and ensures compliance in change control.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

Join the Team That Fuels Your Favorite Beverages

At Wis-Pak, we’re proud to be more than a manufacturer—we’re part of everyday moments. From a refreshing Pepsi-Cola or Mountain Dew to a crisp Aquafina or Bubbl’r, chances are you’ve enjoyed one of the brands we help bring to life.

As a fast-growing, billion-dollar organization, we’re innovating and evolving every day. And we’re looking for thoughtful, driven individuals who want to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of manufacturing and distribution.

If you’re energized by collaboration, clarity, and continuous improvement, you’ll feel right at home here.

About the RoleWis-Pak is seeking a Continuous Improvement Coordinator to support our enterprise strategy, governance processes, and visual management systems.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you’ll be a key connector—ensuring information is accurate, clear, and consistently communicated across our Obeya & Flow Room environments (both physical and digital). You’ll help teams stay aligned, informed, and empowered to make effective decisions.

Obeya & Visual Management
  • Keep Obeya spaces current, accurate, and aligned with standards
  • Maintain visual systems that track progress toward strategic goals
  • Coordinate updates from cross-functional teams and reflect them in dashboards and boards
  • Identify gaps or inconsistencies and help resolve them
  • Ensure a single, trusted source of truth across all Obeya environments
 Communication & Meeting Support
  • Prepare agendas, materials, summaries, and visuals for leadership and team meetings
  • Create clear, concise updates that highlight progress and priorities
  • Co-facilitate Obeya & Flow Room sessions, capturing key decisions and actions
  • Help develop consistent templates and communication practices
 Project & Change Governance
  • Partner with Project Leads and Sponsors to surface risks, blockers, and misalignment
  • Support and improve the Change Control governance model
  • Coach leaders on “Project Management Lite” and governance expectations
  • Assist with training on problem-solving tools and Lean-based practices
  • Champion Lean principles and visual management across the organization
 Documentation & Version Control
  • Manage controlled documents throughout their lifecycle
  • Maintain version control for procedures, job instructions, and Obeya artifacts
  • Ensure documentation meets compliance and audit standards
Enterprise Alignment & Maturity
  • Help ensure consistency across all Flow Rooms and Obeya environments
  • Participate in maturity assessments and continuous improvement efforts
  • Collaborate with teams across the organization to align priorities and messaging
Mentorship & Leadership Support
  • Work with teams across sites to reinforce best practices in problem solving and project management
  • Mentor Flow Room Facilitators and help build capability in Obeya methods
  • Lead operational rhythms and cadences that strengthen leadership skills
  • Attend site sessions to support alignment, share updates, and reinforce strategy

What You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Industrial Engineering, Communications, or related field, or 5+ years of relevant professional experience in project management (Lean/Agile preferred).
  • Candidates without a degree will be considered with 13+ years of equivalent experience
 Skills & Strengths
  • Has experience in coordination, communications, or operations support roles
  • Highly organized and skilled at managing multiple priorities
  • Can take complex information and make it simple, structured, and actionable
  • Communicates clearly and confidently—both in writing and verbally
  • Pays close attention to detail and takes pride in accuracy
  • Comfortable supporting multiple sites, with up to 25% travel
  • Authorized to work in the United States

Our Commitment to You

Wis-Pak/WP Beverage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We comply with EEOC regulations and use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility.


Ready to Join Us?

If you’re looking for a role where your work truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us drive the future of beverage manufacturing—together.


Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field
  • 2-5 years of experience in project support or documentation
  • Strong visual management skills
  • Clear, concise technical writing skills
  • Familiarity with Lean Product Development or Obeya Association training
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The Company
HQ: Watertown, WI
206 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Wis-Pak was founded in 1969 to provide a centralized supply of canned soft drink products to its owners. A building was constructed in Watertown, Wisconsin, and equipped with a can line. Production began in 1970. Wis-Pak has since become one of the largest and most successful cooperative companies in the soft drink industry. Wis-Pak is owned by 37 Shareholders, representing 65 Pepsi-Cola franchises. Their franchises cover parts of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. The wholly-owned subsidiaries include eight filling plants, a transportation company, a bottled water company, and a company for centralized administration. In 2004, Wis-Pak formed a majority-owned subsidiary, WP Beverages, LLC, to purchase the Pepsi-Cola franchise operations of Madison, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. Additional franchises acquired by WP Beverages include Iron Mountain, MI (2006), Mitchell, SD (2008), Park Falls, WI (2017), Rock Island, IL (2018), and Green Bay, WI (2019).

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