Director Lean/OpEx

Morgan McKinley; Wexford; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Health insurance

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Lean/Opex Director to lead Continuous Improvement across a manufacturing operation in Ireland. The role focuses on deploying a Lean/Opex Operating System, partnering with site leadership to deliver safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity improvements.

You will train leaders, coach teams, facilitate VSM and Kaizen, and drive standard work, daily management and visual management across sites to standardise practices and accelerate performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing/industrial roles.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing / Operational Excellence / CI background.
• Proven track record of delivering sustainable business results.
• Experience deploying a Lean Operating System.
• Knowledge of VSM, Kaizen, SMED, 6S, Daily Management, Visual Management, Standard Work, Kanban and OEE.
• Experience influencing senior leadership and shop-floor teams.
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or equivalent project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Lean/Opex strategy and deployment roadmap.
• Lead major Lean and Operational Excellence transformations.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping, Structured Problem Solving and Kaizen.
• Implement Daily Management, Visual Management and Standard Work.
• Identify and eliminate waste to improve productivity, cost, quality and delivery.
• Train and coach leaders and teams in Lean/Opex methodologies.
• Build sustainable Continuous Improvement capability and culture.
• Benchmark and standardise best practices across sites.
• Deliver measurable SQDCP improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

SMED

6S

Daily Management

Visual Management

Standard Work

Kanban

OEE

Leadership

Coaching

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)

Tools

PMP

Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)

Job description

Job Description Company & Role Overview A global life-sciences technology organisation is seeking a Lean / Opex Director to lead Continuous Improvement across a manufacturing operation in Ireland. The role will develop and deploy a Lean/Opex Operating System, partnering with site leadership to deliver sustainable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity (SQDCP). The position combines strategic leadership, hands‑on transformation, coaching and Lean capability building, with collaboration across global sites to standardise and share best practices. Role Responsibilities Develop and execute the Lean/Opex strategy and deployment roadmap. Lead major Lean and Operational Excellence transformations. Facilitate Value Stream Mapping, Structured Problem Solving and Kaizen. Implement Daily Management, Visual Management and Standard Work. Identify and eliminate waste to improve productivity, cost, quality and delivery. Train and coach leaders and teams in Lean/Opex methodologies. Build sustainable Continuous Improvement capability and culture. Benchmark and standardise best practices across sites. Deliver measurable SQDCP improvements. Required Experience 10+ years' manufacturing/industrial experience. Strong Lean Manufacturing / Operational Excellence / CI background. Proven track record of delivering sustainable business results. Experience deploying a Lean Operating System. Strong knowledge of VSM, Kaizen, SMED, 6S, Daily Management, Visual Management, Standard Work, Kanban and OEE. Experience influencing senior leadership and shop‑floor teams. Strong leadership, coaching, facilitation and problem‑solving skills. Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent preferred. Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred. PMP or equivalent project management experience preferred. Skills: OpEx Lean Six Sigma Operational Excellence

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