Lean & Operational Excellence Leader (Manufacturing)

FM Industries; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO Program

Nine Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Ins.

Short and Long-Term Disability - at no

Tuition Assistance

Pet Insurance

Flexible Spending Plans

Health Spending Plans

Online Learning Center

401(k) with 30% match

Job summary

FM Industries, a premier manufacturing solutions provider, is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain. You will drive Lean initiatives to improve throughput, capacity, labor productivity, and equipment utilization across locations.

You will coordinate Kaizen events and develop performance dashboards to track progress. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensure changes follow established processes, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-7 years manufacturing/ops experience in semiconductor, medical, aerospace or automotive industries.
• 3+ years leading Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication abilities with strong project management and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Operational Excellence initiatives that improve productivity, throughput, capacity, quality, safety, and overall operational performance.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to prioritize and execute improvement projects.
• Support production ramp-up activities and capacity expansion initiatives to meet increasing customer demand.
• Conduct workflow analysis to identify bottlenecks, constraints, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive labor productivity improvement initiatives and workforce efficiency optimization efforts.
• Facilitate equipment utilization and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement projects.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using Lean methodologies and continuous improvement tools.
• Coordinate cross-functional Kaizen events, improvement workshops, and continuous improvement activities
• Develop operational performance metrics and dashboards to monitor improvement initiatives and business results.
• Assist leadership teams with capacity planning, resource utilization analysis, and operational performance reviews.
• Facilitate project execution by helping teams identify barriers, align priorities, and drive accountability to project timelines.
• Ensure all recommended improvements follow established engineering, quality, regulatory, customer, and change management requirements.
• Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted safe work practices.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Cross-functional Leadership

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Operations Management

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

FM Industries, a premier manufacturing solutions provider, is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain. You will drive Lean initiatives to improve throughput, capacity, labor productivity, and equipment utilization across locations.

You will coordinate Kaizen events and develop performance dashboards to track progress. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensure changes follow established processes, and support