Regional Operational Excellence Manager

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Operations Leadership

Job Description:

This individual is responsible for leading, influencing, and driving results for the Operational Excellence efforts at a multi plant level.

This role’s primary focus is on plant processes to drive process standardization, executional discipline, and equipment standardization.

Duties include executing, planning, organizing, training, coaching, troubleshooting, evaluation, monitoring, technical support and the constant creation of business initiatives to reduce cost, increase capacity, reduce operational risk, and improve quality and safety.

Ability to mentor and guide Operational Excellence resources across multiple production sites would be a requirement for this job.

The role helps own the concepts around Master Scheduling and the Lean/DMAIC processes to plan and execute projects.

Will perform a variety of tasks in the overall space that may include leading and directing the work of others.

Leverages lean and six sigma disciplines where applicable and is focused heavily on utilizing the right tools with the right people at the right times.

Someone successful in this role will be self-driven and motivated while executing with a wide degree of latitude in creative behaviors and influential leadership with a bias for Gemba and hands-on action.

The role will execute lean training and implementation (including but not limited to Structured Problem Solving (A3), Daily Management System, Process Controls, Standard Work, SMED, Advanced Problem Solving at Green Belt level, etc.) as well as other training and development related activities.

This position is located at our plant in Stepehnville, TX.

Relocation Benefits:  Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for the position.

What you’ll do:


* Develop Ops Excellence Culture and program for your areas of influence.

Create and execute the rollout and sustainment strategy for your plant(s).

– Train, coach, evaluate and reinforce Operational Excellence principles with leaders, partners and team members


* Lead efforts in improving cost and quality initiatives by utilizing Six Sigma tools.

Execute Lean and DMAIC problem-solving projects positively impacting plant KPIs.


* Work with Plant Leadership in identifying and communicating customer requirements, input specifications, and process capability.

Updating process controls to reflect best practices


* Be knowledgeable of various government regulations that must be complied with, i.e., OSHA, USDA, FDA, EPA, EEOC, OFCCP, etc.


* Through the use of problem-solving methods and the use of quality tools to identify and make process improvements – effectively train and mentor team members in the various aspects of continuous improvement (green belt training, statistical management etc.) and monitor the performance of these improvements


* Be involved in resolving criti...