Director, 80/20 & Enterprise Optimization

IDEX Corporation; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

PTO

Job summary

Mott Corp., a technology-driven filtration and flow-control company, seeks a Director of Business Optimization in Farmington, CT. This role drives enterprise-wide Lean and 80/20 initiatives across operations, commercial, engineering, and more to improve profitability and customer value.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will coach leaders, deploy optimization methods, and deliver measurable results while embedding continuous improvement across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in operations, business optimization, operational excellence, or continuous improvement.
• Proven success leading enterprise-wide transformation and improvement initiatives.
• Experience implementing 80/20 methodologies and complexity reduction strategies.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects with measurable business impact.
• Manufacturing or industrial operations experience preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mott’s business optimization strategy in support of Strategic Intent.
• Drive enterprise initiatives that improve growth, profitability, efficiency, and organizational performance.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact improvement opportunities.
• Lead strategic projects and monitor results against business objectives.
• Develop performance metrics and reporting to measure business impact.
• Lead deployment of Mott’s 80/20 operating framework.
• Identify high-value customers, products, and growth opportunities.
• Conduct 80/20 analyses to guide strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
• Drive complexity reduction through customer, product, process, and SKU rationalization.
• Support customer segmentation, profitable growth initiatives, and portfolio optimization.
• Ensure 80/20 principles are embedded in planning and operating processes.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping initiatives.
• Improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate Rapid Improvement Events and structured problem-solving activities.
• Implement and sustain Daily Management, Visual Management, and Standard Work.
• Drive process optimization across manufacturing, supply chain, and transactional functions.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Coach leaders and teams on Lean, Continuous Improvement, and 80/20 methodologies.
• Develop organizational capability through training and mentoring.
• Support prioritization of strategic initiatives and resource allocation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and change leader across the organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Leadership

Change leadership

Data analytics

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification

Tools

ERP systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Mott Corp., a technology-driven filtration and flow-control company, seeks a Director of Business Optimization in Farmington, CT. This role drives enterprise-wide Lean and 80/20 initiatives across operations, commercial, engineering, and more to improve profitability and customer value.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will coach leaders, deploy optimization methods, and deliver measurable results while embedding continuous improvement across the organization.