CareerPlan

Operational Excellence Manager

USFull-time$95k–$105k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Implement and manage the Operational Excellence system to drive site performance, improve quality, reduce waste, and maximize process and equipment performance.

Role type

Operational Excellence Manager (Manufacturing)

Builds

Operational Excellence strategies, initiatives, coaching materials, and quality metrics

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Operations

Required skills

Kaizen event leadership, Lean Tools (6S, Kanban, Ishikawa, A3, 5-Why, MTTR, MTBF, Poka-yoke, JIT, Value-stream mapping), Quality systems (PFMEA, control plans, standardized work, layered audits), Manufacturing processes knowledge, Logistics flows expertise

Preferred skills

Ability to influence and create buy-in from teams, Self-starter mindset, Organizational skills

Technologies

Lean Tools, Quality Management Systems

Responsibilities

Develop site OpEx strategy, initiatives, activities, coaching and training material; Identify areas of process improvement opportunities and work with Front Line Leaders to execute specific OpEx production projects; Oversee and Develop Quality initiatives and metrics by working with operations to drive best practices

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC