Director - OPEX

MCC; Batavia Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MCC is seeking an experienced OpEx Leader to drive the evolution of an enterprise-wide OpEx system across its Americas manufacturing network. You will accelerate performance gains, implement site-level action plans, and ensure measurable results that tie back to executive strategy.

You will lead Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and end-to-end productivity initiatives, with a strong emphasis on standard work, cadence, and robust validation of savings across 14 sites. Travel up to 70% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Multi-site OpEx experience.
• Experience building or scaling a standard operating cadence across a multi-site network with varying starting maturity levels.
• Demonstrated track record of developing site-level leaders into larger roles.
• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Hoshin Kanri, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, MDI, A3, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Ability to travel up to 70%.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt (Preferred).
• Packaging or high-volume manufacturing experience (Preferred).
• S&OP experience (Preferred).
• MBA (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead OpEx strategy across the Americas network.
• Facilitate Hoshin Kanri deployment, translating enterprise priorities into site-level action plans and rolling site results back up into enterprise metrics. Act as the link between plant-level execution and VP/ELT strategy.
• Support S&OP optimization and end-to-end process improvement.
• Create and enforce a standard lean operating cadence (tiered daily management, gemba routines, leader standard work) so every plant runs the same playbook, not 14 different versions of "lean."
• Strengthen Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) systems.
• Run a formal certification and capability-maturity model for sites, tied to the OpEx pillars, that creates healthy competition and a clear roadmap for underperforming plants.
• Lead Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping activities.
• Own the productivity improvement funnel end to end, from pipeline generation and project prioritization through execution tracking and validated savings, with a standard scorecard reviewed monthly across all 14 sites.
• Partner with Finance to validate savings and productivity gains.
• Lead post-project audits to confirm savings have held at 90 and 180 days.
• Coach plant leaders in Lean methodologies.
• Build and develop a bench of Site OpEx Managers, with clear capability standards, a coaching cadence, and a succession pipeline, so the network's lean capability doesn't depend on one person.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Hoshin Kanri

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

MDI

A3

Root Cause Analysis

Leadership

Multi-site leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field

MBA (Preferred)

Job description

Build Your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

Position Summary

Lead the continued evolution of MCC's Operational Excellence (OpEx) system across the Americas manufacturing network, accelerating performance gains and making sure initiatives deliver measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Deployment

• Lead OpEx strategy across the Americas network.
• Facilitate Hoshin Kanri deployment, translating enterprise priorities into site-level action plans and rolling site results back up into enterprise metrics. Act as the link between plant-level execution and VP/ELT strategy.
• Support S&OP optimization and end-to-end process improvement.

Standard Work & Operating Cadence

• Create and enforce a standard lean operating cadence (tiered daily management, gemba routines, leader standard work) so every plant runs the same playbook, not 14 different versions of "lean."
• Strengthen Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) systems.
• Run a formal certification and capability-maturity model for sites, tied to the OpEx pillars, that creates healthy competition and a clear roadmap for underperforming plants.

Continuous Improvement Execution

• Lead Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping activities.
• Own the productivity improvement funnel end to end, from pipeline generation and project prioritization through execution tracking and validated savings, with a standard scorecard reviewed monthly across all 14 sites.
• Partner with Finance to validate savings and productivity gains.
• Lead post-project audits to confirm savings have held at 90 and 180 days.

People & Capability Building

• Coach plant leaders in Lean methodologies.
• Build and develop a bench of Site OpEx Managers, with clear capability standards, a coaching cadence, and a succession pipeline, so the network's lean capability doesn't depend on one person.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Multi-site OpEx experience
• Experience building or scaling a standard operating cadence across a multi-site network with varying starting maturity levels
• Demonstrated track record of developing site-level leaders into larger roles
• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Hoshin Kanri, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, MDI, A3, and Root Cause Analysis
• Ability to travel up to 70%
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt (Preferred)
• Packaging or high-volume manufacturing experience (Preferred)
• S&OP experience (Preferred)
• MBA (Preferred)