Director, Operational Excellence

Guardian Protection Products; Hudson (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guardian Protection Products Director of Manufacturing is responsible for leading Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Responsibilities include analyzing processes, troubleshooting challenges, validating changes, and developing metrics to sustain standardized practices and employee development.

Senior leadership collaborates with technical teams to ensure safe, efficient production and

Qualifications

• Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across manufacturing.
• Drive process analysis and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and sustain employee development within standardized processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing processes and optimize performance.
• Manage improvement projects and validate changes.
• Develop performance metrics and reporting frameworks.
• Lead quality control function and ensure sustainable results.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director works closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Technical teams to analyze manufacturing processes, lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, troubleshoot operational challenges, and improve manufacturing performance. In addition to leading the Quality Control function, this position personally manages improvement projects, facilitates problem-solving activities, validates process changes, develops performance metrics, and ensures sustainable results through standardized processes and employee development.