Operational Excellence Coach

Olivercarol; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Operational Excellence Coach to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing across North America. This remote position requires a hands-on approach to coaching frontline teams and establishing a culture of operational excellence, with travel commitments of up to 80%. The ideal candidate has experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and demonstrates strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Healthcare

401k

Full travel expenses

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and influencing in manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of CI tools and techniques.
• Ability to travel and adapt in changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates daily meetings and supports action cycles on the shop floor.
• Tracks performance data and leads Kaizen activities.
• Engages and empowers operational teams for improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work in dynamic environments

Relationship building

Education

BA or BS in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related fields

Tools

MS Office

Job description

$120,000 - $145,000 plus bonus (15%), full travel expenses, healthcare, 401k

Title: Operational Excellence Coach
Location: Remote - USA (This is a traveling position across North America)
Salary: $120,000 - $145,000 plus bonus (15%), full travel expenses, healthcare, 401k

We are looking for CI and Opex disruptors who love to build and encourage frontline teams to bring about outstanding results. If you love people, love building and developing continuous improvement cultures, and want to work with one of the most disruptive productivity providers in the manufacturing sector, then this OPEX Coach position is for you!

Your office will be the factory floor where you’ll work with multi-function teams to analyze the production, monitor waste, and gather performance data to prioritize, plan, and action process improvements. You will do this by engaging and empowering line operatives and giving them the opportunity, power, and voice to report and solve issues in real-time. Your greatest challenge in this role will be to influence at all levels to either establish or develop a CI culture, but you will relish that opportunity because you will be a natural people person who loves seeing others flourish in their roles.

Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience within the fast-paced atmosphere of a food or CPG manufacturing facility but this is not essential. You will have experience within a manufacturing environment where you have coached and influenced others. You will also have a good understanding, experience, and certifications in CI tools, techniques, and training. A yellow below or above in Lean Six Sigma is useful but not essential.

If your idea of continuous improvement culture shaping is spreadsheet formulas with classroom teaching, then this isn’t the role for you. We want someone excited at the prospect of bringing real change and championing the workforce to deliver fantastic operational performance results.

This position can be based anywhere in the US - remote.It is full-time, exempt, and required to travel80%of the time.

• Facilitates huddles and daily vital signs meetings to support action cycles on the shop floor.
• Track performance data and uplifts through the program.
• Lead Kaizen activities as required during customer 90-day programs.
• Openly share feedback with customers’ frontline teams and leadership; to drive positive behavioral and uplift results.
• Facilitate weekly customer progress meetings remotely.
• Identify miracle stories, as well as miracle results, to guide the celebration of wins with the customer.
• Manage project schedules with customers.
• Troubleshoot customer issues as and when needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in direct hands-on manufacturing-previous roles like Operations Manager, Production Supervisor, and Continuous Improvement Manager; preferably within the food and beverage or CPG industry.
• Practice using Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and its components in driving production results and continuous improvement.
• Ability to plan, organize, and function effectively in a dynamic environment, addressing multiple demands of internal teams and clients.
• Ability to develop/maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment and excellent assessment skills
• Ability to manage time effectively and to work in a high-paced, high-growth environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks within active projects to meet critical path deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Tech-friendly and comfortable communicating technical requirements about networking, wireless, and software information.
• Able to learn the software required to perform successfully in this position.
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) experience and familiarity are desired, but not essential.

Education/Experience

• BA or BS. Relevant fields of study can include and are not limited to Engineering, Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership/Management, Supply Chain Management, and Business Management.
• Two years in a similar Opex/ CI/ Operations Management position, providing direct coaching and influence to business clients.
• Able to work in manufacturing plant settings.
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time, and manage changing environments, adapting to various locations/accommodations.
• Ability to work in a corporate office, home office environment, and/or a variety of office-type settings.

We’re happy to discuss this opportunity in more detail, so don't delay in sending your resume for consideration.