Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Process Engineers, providing guidance on project execution, technical problem-solving, and professional growth.
Allocate resources effectively across multiple improvement projects and initiatives based on business priorities.
Lead cross-functional improvement projects that drive significant business impact in productivity, quality, cost reduction, and cycle time.
Design and facilitate rapid improvement events, kaizen workshops, and problem-solving sessions with cross-functional teams.
Analyze current state processes to identify waste, bottlenecks, variation, and opportunities for improvement using data-driven methods.
Design future state processes that eliminate non-value-added activities, improve flow, and enhance customer value.
Collaborate with operations teams to pilot, refine, validate, and scale process improvements across the organization.
Engage frontline employees as active participants in identifying problems, developing solutions, and implementing improvements.
Establish performance measurement systems that track improvement impact, ROI, and alignment with business objectives.
Create executive-level reports, dashboards, and visualizations that communicate progress, business value, and strategic insights.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field (required)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (required); Black Belt certification (strongly preferred)
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, lean management, or process engineering roles
Experience with both field operations and administrative process improvement in complex, multi-site organizations (preferred)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to use data and statistical methods to drive decisions and validate results.
Strong facilitation skills with ability to lead diverse, cross-functional groups through structured problem-solving and decision-making processes.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with ability to tailor messages for all organizational levels from frontline to executive.
Proficiency with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart), and data visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI)
Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, build consensus across functional boundaries, and navigate organizational politics effectively.
Ability to travel will be required. Between 25-50%.

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan.
Vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Operations Excellence Manager

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