Global Manufacturing Operational Excellence Leader

Austin Powder; Ohio; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder in the United States seeks a Director of Global Manufacturing Operational Excellence to develop, implement, and sustain world-class manufacturing systems across facilities. The role leads continuous improvement, reliability, asset management, capital planning, workforce capability, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Responsibilities span leading global programs, driving Lean, Six Sigma and A3, establishing visual management and standard work, improving OEE and quality, and developing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading multi-site operational excellence initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Qualification, TPM, reliability, SIOP and capital project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead global manufacturing operational excellence programs.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, A3 and RCA methodologies.
• Establish visual management, 5S, standard work and daily management systems.
• Improve OEE, reliability, productivity and quality performance.
• Develop manufacturing KPI dashboards for safety, quality, production, SIOP, ESG and asset competitiveness.
• Lead capacity planning, capital planning and asset management initiatives.
• Identify automation and Industry 4.0 opportunities.
• Oversee capital portfolios, turnarounds and critical spare strategies.
• Develop operator, technical and leadership training programs.
• Conduct maturity assessments, gap analyses and deployment roadmaps.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM

Reliability

Capital project management

SIOP

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or related field

Job description

Austin Powder in the United States seeks a Director of Global Manufacturing Operational Excellence to develop, implement, and sustain world-class manufacturing systems across facilities. The role leads continuous improvement, reliability, asset management, capital planning, workforce capability, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Responsibilities span leading global programs, driving Lean, Six Sigma and A3, establishing visual management and standard work, improving OEE and quality, and developing