Lean Operations Excellence Leader (Six Sigma)

Great Dane LLC; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dental, vision, and medical benefits

Retirement plan with 401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Great Dane seeks an experienced Project Leader / Project Manager to drive high-impact operations improvements across its manufacturing network. The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Safety and Maintenance to boost throughput, cut waste, and deliver measurable cost and quality gains.

The ideal candidate brings Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, hands-on shop-floor leadership, and a proven track record of data-driven problem solving across complex

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of experience leading projects in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects with measurable business impact.
• Strong understanding of Lean principles, waste elimination, and root-cause analysis.
• Cross-functional team leadership and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects from charter development through implementation and control.
• Develop project scope, milestones, timelines, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Manage multiple projects with alignment to business priorities.
• Drive accountability across teams and stakeholders; maintain dashboards and status updates.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma tools (DMAIC, Kaizen) to reduce waste and improve process capability.
• Standardize SOPs and best practices across facilities.

Skills

Project leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Facilitation

Shop-floor orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Great Dane seeks an experienced Project Leader / Project Manager to drive high-impact operations improvements across its manufacturing network. The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Safety and Maintenance to boost throughput, cut waste, and deliver measurable cost and quality gains.

The ideal candidate brings Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, hands-on shop-floor leadership, and a proven track record of data-driven problem solving across complex