Lean Transformation Manager

multi color corp; Spring Mill (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous benefits package including 医疗

Paid Holidays and floating holidays

Job summary

Multi-Color Corp (MCC) is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to drive a Lean culture in our plant, leading CI initiatives, training teams, and collaborating with plant leadership to exceed business objectives.

You will guide Kaizen events, analyze KPIs, and mentor KPO teams while linking Lean activities to site goals, safety, and quality improvements. Strong change leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Operations Management or equivalent experience is required.
• Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in plant leadership, with at least 2 years in driving Lean initiatives in complex facilities.
• Strong change management skills and demonstrated experience changing a culture to a Lean environment.
• Experience leading employees who are not direct reports.
• Experience leading transformational activities using Lean principles.
• Significant experience implementing Lean across multiple manufacturing operations.
• Proven success improving throughput, cycle time, inventory turns and reducing costs.
• Expertise in manufacturing the product materials within scope of this position.
• Analytical, problem solver, technical troubleshooter; effective communicator and leader.
• Experience maintaining production line equipment to achieve high productivity.
• Ability to foster teamwork, creativity, openness, honesty, and mutual respect.
• Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Personal experience leading more than 10 Kaizen events.
• At least one transformational Lean experience with measurable bottom-line impact.
• Formal Lean training from an academy or Toyota/Danaher-style programs.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of and compliance with all Quality, Operations and Safety standards.
• Participate in Lean, Quality, Product Safety, SQF, and Workplace Safety programs.
• Utilize CI/Lean tools, processes and systems.
• Lead Kaizen events and follow up on actions and outcomes.
• Analyze department metrics related to CI, safety and quality performance.
• Drive KPIs using Lean principles and develop improvement plans.
• Link Lean activities to business objectives and create a site transformation plan.
• Coordinate pre-event training, event prep, and post-event follow-up and audits.
• Understand financial drivers and KPIs for the plant.
• Develop and mentor engineering competencies across sites.
• Teach Lean tools (Kaizen, 5S, TPM, setup reduction, Standard Work, Visual Management, SQDC boards).
• Collaborate with leadership, management, floor associates and vendors to improve safety, quality, efficiency, costs and loss reduction.
• Provide guidance on CI initiatives and coordinate across management teams.
• Mentor site leadership in Lean techniques to drive transformational progress.
• Maintain foundation for continuous improvement aligned to Lean Operating System.
• Foster a change-friendly culture with ownership at all levels.
• Share best practices and ensure capability development and consistency.
• Maintain program tracking for impact and cultural improvements.
• Perform duties as assigned by Director of Quality and Operational Excellence.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Change management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Mentoring

Kaizen facilitation

Data-driven decision making

Education

BS - Engineering or Operations Management

Continuous Improvement training

Lean training certificate

Tools

5S

TPM

SQDC boards

Value stream mapping

Job description

Multi-Color Corp (MCC) is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to drive a Lean culture in our plant, leading CI initiatives, training teams, and collaborating with plant leadership to exceed business objectives.

You will guide Kaizen events, analyze KPIs, and mentor KPO teams while linking Lean activities to site goals, safety, and quality improvements. Strong change leadership is essential.