Program/Project Manager – Operational Excellence

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development of new business approaches and concepts to maximize efficiency and drive business performance.
• Lead and implement key strategic projects that will significantly improve margin and drive business outcomes for the site.
• Develops an implementation plan, conducts risk assessments, estimates, and verifies financial benefits, and develops contingency plans to accommodate unforeseen events. 
• Recognizes and removes barriers to project completion. Recognizes the broader implications of actions and proposals on the overall business.
• Have a practical knowledge of the manufacturing processes and equipment capabilities at the site of support. 
• Establishes standard approaches for productivity, and quality metrics/measurements (KPIs) to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness and develop data visualization tools/dashboards to drive operational performance – then drive this understanding throughout the site.
• Owns, communicates, educates, and facilitates the site Continuous Improvement (CI) Projects/Objectives:
• Mentor/train key stakeholders in the use and practice of continuous improvement methodologies and tools. (Lean, value stream mapping, six-sigma, Kaizen, Focused Problem Solving).
• Assist in selecting, scoping, prioritizing, and executing CI projects.
• Estimate and verify the financial benefits of CI projects.
• Acts as the change agent by helping employees learn, understand, adjust, and grow within the continuous improvement culture.
• Assesses current processes and standard workflow and identifies process improvement opportunities utilizing organizational, analytical, Lean, and six sigma problem-solving methodologies.
• Thinks strategically to anticipate future issues and challenges and create appropriate plans now, using proactive approaches.
• Demonstrates analytical capability to find systemic issues to root cause, and create action plans to mitigate, close, and/or eliminate.
• Drives the change management necessary to implement effective programs.
• Lead both direct employees and indirect teams of employees
• Solicit the cooperation of a diverse group of disciplines and functions in a tactful and persuasive manner.
• Organize and lead cross-functional teams and align team members to management’s vision.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree BA/BS: Engineering, Business, Operations or Science
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• 4+ years of demonstrated success in applying Continuous Improvement / OpEx tools.
• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing operations, business improvement, quality systems, and/or other areas related to project management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Black Belt
• PMP Certification 
• Knowledge of applicable standards for a regulated environment