Operational Excellence (OpEx) Director- Remote

Job Summary

The OpEx Director is responsible for developing the operational excellence system (OpEx) and coaching/leading continuous improvement activities across multiple sites. This is a functional role reporting to the VP of Operational Excellence and part of the OpEx team.  The OpEx Director will have dotted line supervisory responsibility for the OpEx Managers at the sites.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Drive efforts to achieve zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, maximize process performance and develop our employees through the execution of the OBE operational excellence system.

• Develop corporate and regional OpEx roll out strategy, initiatives, activities, coaching and training
• Coach and challenge plants/functions in the development and execution of their OpEx strategy
• Conduct training, lead/support workshops and events
• Identify improvement areas and coordinate/lead specific projects
• Monitor progress and coach and challenge as needed
• Drive operational excellence principles such as constraint management, one-piece flow production, pull systems, workplace organization and setup reduction
• Facilitate networking and best practice sharing between sites

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and five years of in-depth operational excellence or Lean experience

• Extensive training in operational excellence/Lean and quality systems
• Experience working in a mature lean environment
• Previous experience leading a Lean transformation for factories and their supply chain flows

Skills and Capabilities

• High degree of technical aptitude with a demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes, logistics flows, quality processes and shop floor management
• Practical experience leading continuous improvement events and teaching and coaching Lean tools
• Previous experience developing and implementing quality systems
• Experience with process automation is preferred
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to teach, coach and persuade
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as strong planning and organization skills with a high attention to detail
• Good interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
• Results oriented and able to effectively manage multiple priorities
• Self-reliant and motivated to lead change

Additional Requirements

• Frequent travel is required