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Manufacturing Engineering & Operational Excellence Manager

Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA, 53186Full-time$113k–$165k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Manage manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement teams to reduce equipment downtime, improve productivity, and deploy Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineering & Operational Excellence Manager

Builds

Operational performance improvements, capital programs, and continuous improvement initiatives

Domain

Industrial Manufacturing / Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma

Required skills

Manufacturing engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Capital planning, Team leadership, Process improvement, Safety compliance, Data analysis, Change management, Training delivery

Preferred skills

PMP certification, Professional Engineering (PE/CQE/CQM), Six Sigma Black/Green Belt, TPM certification, Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Technologies

Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, CIF, ELSS, EBS pull, Rapid Improvement events

Responsibilities

Direct Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement departments; Manage 3rd party maintenance team; Develop Operations Excellence organizational structure; Plan and deploy training for manufacturing excellence; Analyze manufacturing process metrics; Lead capital planning process; Coordinate corporate initiatives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities