Global Manufacturing Process Excellence Lead

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 119,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager – Global Manufacturing Process Improvement. This role designs and scales a worldwide improvement framework to reduce defects and improve first pass yield across manufacturing sites.

You will lead problem solving, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Quality. You will own enterprise strategies for APQP activities, PFMEA, control plans, and continuous improvement methodologies, ensuring robust launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Eight+ years in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or quality in manufacturing.
• Experience leading improvement projects from definition to validated results.
• Experience guiding cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy global manufacturing process improvement systems and playbooks.
• Own FPY and DPU improvement targets across sites and drive to closure.
• Lead zero-defect, prevention-first manufacturing initiatives and translate into standards.
• Coach and lead manufacturing teams on structured problem solving (8D, A3, DMAIC, Six Sigma).
• Provide governance and metrics to sustain global improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager – Global Manufacturing Process Improvement. This role designs and scales a worldwide improvement framework to reduce defects and improve first pass yield across manufacturing sites.

You will lead problem solving, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Quality. You will own enterprise strategies for APQP activities, PFMEA, control plans, and continuous improvement methodologies, ensuring robust launch