Business Excellence Manager

Intellectt Inc

Milpitas (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

8 hours ago

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Job summary

Intellectt Inc in Milpitas, CA, seeks a seasoned Lean Transformation Leader to drive operational excellence across manufacturing operations. You will coach a team, lead strategic CI initiatives, and partner with leadership to elevate safety, quality, and productivity.

The role demands strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, VSM, RCA, and hands-on leadership of engineers and technicians. On-site work in Milpitas with cross-functional collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

8+ years in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering/Business Excellence.
3+ years leading engineers, technicians, or CI teams.
Bachelor’s degree in related discipline.
Proven Lean transformations with measurable improvements.
Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, VSM, RCA.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of BI Leaders and Technicians supporting manufacturing ops and strategic initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement culture through Lean, Kaizen, and employee engagement.
Partner with Operations to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory and Productivity.
Lead site-wide operational excellence initiatives including Value Stream Mapping and process transformation.
Establish standard work, best practices, visual management systems, and metrics.
Improve labor productivity, capacity utilization, cycle times, and efficiency.
Lead cross-functional problem-solving using root cause analysis and Lean Six Sigma.
Drive data-driven improvements via KPI management and performance reviews.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen events

Value Stream Mapping

Root Cause Analysis

Data-driven decision making

KPI management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Operations excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field

Tools

BI dashboards

Job description

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Business Excellence Leaders and Technicians supporting manufacturing operations and strategic initiatives.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen events, and employee engagement.
Partner with Operations leadership to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and Productivity performance.
Lead site-wide operational excellence initiatives, including Value Stream Mapping and process transformation projects.
Establish and govern standard work, best practices, visual management systems, and performance metrics.
Improve labor productivity, capacity utilization, cycle times, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts using root cause analysis and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Drive sustainable operational improvements through data-driven decision-making, KPI management, and continuous performance reviews.

Experience

8+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Business Excellence, Lean Transformation, or related fields.
3+ years of leadership experience managing engineers, technicians, analysts, or continuous improvement teams.
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Proven success leading Lean transformations and delivering measurable operational improvements.
Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Industrial Engineering, and Root Cause Analysis.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Advanced analytical skills with experience using KPIs, dashboards, business intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Preferred Metrics Ownership