NAM Lean & Operational Excellence Lead

Flowserve; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits on day 1

Bonuses

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k)

Competitive pay

Job summary

Flowserve is seeking an NAM Operational Excellence Leader to drive rapid LEAN deployment and CI initiatives across the site. You will lead a culture of continuous improvement, coach teams, and implement train-the-trainer methods to sustain change across Flowserve’s platforms.

Strong facilitation and statistical problem-solving skills are essential, with 8–10+ years in industrial manufacturing. You will collaborate across functions to deliver tangible productivity gains, track program benefits,

Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree in relevant field
• 8–10+ years relevant experience in industrial manufacturing
• Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt or LEAN Certified
• Experience with LEAN or Operational Excellence
• Demonstrated Change Management experience
• Strong facilitation experience
• Interest in process and quality improvement
• Problem solving tools (Fishbone, 5 Why's, Ishikawa, Pareto)
• Knowledge in statistics tools and problem solving
• Able to work with/across all functional areas and levels of the business
• Excellent verbal, written and facilitation communication skills
• Highly proficient in MS Office tools (Excel and PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Be the facility lead practitioner, coach, trainer and consultant in developing, supporting, and leading CI culture within your site and Flowserve
• Facilitate CI actions and employee involvement teams across platforms/sites
• Implement train-the-trainer approaches for rapid, sustained LEAN deployment
• Lead improvement projects and LEAN Enterprise training workshops
• Provide local leadership, coaching and training in LEAN thinking and production
• Co-create and measure progress on the Business Area CI Plan
• Focus teams on CI to meet productivity and site objectives
• Identify opportunities to standardize practices across Flowserve sites
• Disseminate benchmarking data and track benefits of CI initiatives
• Ensure improvements are implemented, measured, and drive operating results
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean / Six Sigma

Change Management

Facilitation

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

PowerBI

Train-the-trainer

Cross-functional collaboration

Industrial manufacturing

Education

BS or BA Degree in relevant field

Tools

PowerBI

MS Office

Job description

Flowserve is seeking an NAM Operational Excellence Leader to drive rapid LEAN deployment and CI initiatives across the site. You will lead a culture of continuous improvement, coach teams, and implement train-the-trainer methods to sustain change across Flowserve’s platforms.

Strong facilitation and statistical problem-solving skills are essential, with 8–10+ years in industrial manufacturing. You will collaborate across functions to deliver tangible productivity gains, track program benefits,