Operational Excellence Lead - Lean & CI

Jadex

Columbia (SC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Shakespeare Company in Columbia, SC is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to lead our operational excellence program across manufacturing, warehouse and supply chain. You will partner with leaders to deliver safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements through Lean methods and structured problem solving.

The role emphasizes hands-on coaching, developing sustainable standards and turning opportunities into measurable financial and operational results.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5 years in manufacturing, operations or continuous-improvement.
Lean methods experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
Value-stream mapping, Kaizen facilitation, 5S, standard work, visual management, setup reduction, root-cause analysis.
Strong project-management, facilitation, change-leadership, coaching and presentation skills.
Excel and business reporting tools proficiency; ERP/MRP data usage.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred; Black Belt strongly preferred.
Experience across multiple business units or product lines preferred.
Willingness to travel and spend significant time on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the continuous-improvement roadmap aligned with priorities and financial objectives.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance and HR to deliver cross-functional initiatives.
Lead value-stream mapping, Kaizen events, 5S, standard work, visual management and flow improvements.
Establish tiered daily management, KPI reviews and gemba walks with leader standard work.
Facilitate structured problem solving using A3, PDCA, 8D, root-cause and Pareto analysis.
Improve throughput, productivity, OEE, schedule attainment and inventory accuracy.
Support SIOP, production planning, materials flow and ERP discipline.
Develop project charters, baselines and milestones; validate savings with Finance.
Create and maintain scorecards and dashboards for safety, quality, delivery and costs.
Build capability by training and coaching leaders and employees in Lean and data-based decision making.
Sustain improvements with standards, training, audits and follow-up reviews.
Promote employee involvement and test countermeasures; provide leadership updates.