Operational Excellence Lead: Lean & Six Sigma

Chart Industries, Inc.; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer contributions to HSA

FSAs

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid family leave

401k match

Job summary

Chart Industries is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead lean transformations and drive enterprise-wide improvement initiatives. The role partners with site leadership to set priorities and measure impact across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing/ops, strong change management skills, and a solid background in Lean, Six Sigma, and performance analytics. This onsite role supports multiple U.S.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or operational excellence environments.
• Proven success leading Lean transformations and business process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive change across multiple functions and locations.
• Experience managing large-scale improvement projects with measurable operational and financial results.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems, operational metrics, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the operational excellence strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Partner with site and functional leaders to establish annual improvement priorities, targets, and metrics.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational discipline across all levels.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives that deliver measurable operational and financial results.
• Champion change management to ensure successful adoption and sustainment of process improvements.
• Lead enterprise-wide Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, delivery performance, and customer experience.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving workshops.
• Establish standardized methodologies, governance processes, and reporting mechanisms.
• Identify and remove systemic barriers impacting performance and ensure sustainability with control plans.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and systems that drive visibility and decision-making.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Project management

Change management

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Kaizen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Chart Industries is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead lean transformations and drive enterprise-wide improvement initiatives. The role partners with site leadership to set priorities and measure impact across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing/ops, strong change management skills, and a solid background in Lean, Six Sigma, and performance analytics. This onsite role supports multiple U.S.