Sr. Director Operational Excellence
Core
Lead the company's continuous improvement strategy across all manufacturing sites to create a consistent and sustainable approach to operational excellence.
Role type
Sr. Director of Operational Excellence (Manufacturing)
Builds
A standardized manufacturing excellence framework grounded in lean principles, structured problem solving, and performance management across the factory network.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Lean Operations
Required skills
Continuous Improvement strategy, Lean manufacturing practices, Statistical process control, Root cause analysis, Value stream mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Project management, Cross-functional team leadership, Data analytics (Power BI, SAP), Cost savings tracking, Safety integration
Preferred skills
SAP and Power BI for operational reporting, Food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing experience, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Technologies
Power BI, SAP, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Develop and lead the company's Continuous Improvement strategy and roadmap; Establish common CI methodology, tools, governance, and standards; Develop CI training, tools, playbooks, and learning programs; Manage performance by tracking plant targets and KPIs; Simplify data and apply analytics to identify improvement opportunities; Track and deliver against cost savings targets; Partner with Safety Director to embed safety into improvement work.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities