Lean & Operational Excellence Lead, Americas

Spirax-Sarco Engineering; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s Lean Manager (Vulcanic) role drives Continuous Improvement and builds the Operational Excellence framework across the Americas. You will embed Lean principles, identify opportunities, and deliver measurable gains in manufacturing sites.

You will lead CI workshops, coach site teams, and collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to standardize practices and capture savings against targets. Travel 1-2 times/month is required.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and tools (e.g., SMED, 5S, VSM, root cause analysis, standard work).
• Experience leading CI workshops and engaging cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate at a GOLD level within CI standards and coach others on lean tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of the Operational Excellence framework across Americas sites, ensuring alignment with global standards.
• Apply Lean principles to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve process performance.
• Deliver and support GOLD-level Continuous Improvement activities in line with internal CI standards.
• Facilitate and lead CI workshops (e.g., Kaizen, value stream mapping, root cause problem solving).
• Identify, prioritize, and execute process improvement initiatives across manufacturing and support functions.
• Provide hands-on support to sites, including changeover (SMED) improvement where required.
• Coach and train site teams in Lean tools and CI methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end improvements and share best practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing principles

SMED

5S

VSM

Root cause analysis

Standard work

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Bilingual preferred

Job description

Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s Lean Manager (Vulcanic) role drives Continuous Improvement and builds the Operational Excellence framework across the Americas. You will embed Lean principles, identify opportunities, and deliver measurable gains in manufacturing sites.

You will lead CI workshops, coach site teams, and collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to standardize practices and capture savings against targets. Travel 1-2 times/month is required.