Senior Manager, Manufacturing Technical Operations

Summary

The Senior Operational Excellence Professional will play a key role in driving enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and employee engagement. This position partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to identify operational opportunities, implement sustainable process improvements, and strengthen organizational performance through Lean thinking and operational excellence principles. The role serves as both a strategic advisor and hands-on change agent, helping to build a culture of accountability, problem solving, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, prioritize, and govern a portfolio of high-impact operational excellence initiatives aligned with strategic business objectives
• Drive the deployment and adoption of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies across operational and support functions
• Collaborate with site leadership, functional teams, and senior stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and execute improvement opportunities
• Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping sessions, root cause analyses, and structured problem-solving workshops to improve operational performance
• Track, validate, and communicate operational, process, and financial improvements resulting from continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor, coach, and develop Green Belts, Black Belts, and operational leaders to strengthen continuous improvement capabilities throughout the organization
• Support the implementation and sustainment of standard work, tiered management systems, KPI governance, and performance management practices
• Serve as a change agent by promoting operational excellence principles and reinforcing a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, process improvement, or operations leadership environments
• Strong working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and change management methodologies with the ability to apply tools in complex operational settings
• Demonstrated track record of leading initiatives that deliver measurable and sustainable operational improvements
• Experience influencing and collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams across multiple departments or sites
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent continuous improvement certification preferred