Manufacturing Excellence Lead

Socket.dev; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bekaert is seeking a seasoned leader to drive continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence across its plants. You will identify bottlenecks, lead OPEX/CI initiatives, and standardize shop-floor processes, collaborating with Plant Managers and central teams.

With a Master’s degree and 5+ years in process improvement or operations, you will coach teams in WOW, develop KPI dashboards, and help roll out digital capabilities across NAM plants to boost productivity and margins.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process improvement, operations management, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant field as listed above.
• Experience implementing OPEX/CI projects and global standards.

Responsibilities

• Highlight bottlenecks in projects to Plant Managers.
• Lead OPEX/CI projects as Project Leader.
• Train and coach teams in WOW to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure KPI dashboard is used for performance management at plant level.
• Facilitate standardization by training managers on playbooks and shopfloor procedures.
• Govern OPEX projects and facilitate quarterly follow-ups with VP and Plant Manager.
• Develop time & motion analysis and workload models.
• Ensure data sources and SAP reports support productivity.
• Roll out global OPEX standards with regional adaptations.
• Support development and rollout of digital features to NAM plants.

Skills

Production background

People oriented

Change management

Communication skills

Meeting facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Project management

Resilient/adaptable

Education

Master's degree in business administration / operations management / engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bekaert is seeking a seasoned leader to drive continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence across its plants. You will identify bottlenecks, lead OPEX/CI initiatives, and standardize shop-floor processes, collaborating with Plant Managers and central teams.

With a Master’s degree and 5+ years in process improvement or operations, you will coach teams in WOW, develop KPI dashboards, and help roll out digital capabilities across NAM plants to boost productivity and margins.