Operational Excellence Leader - Lean & CI

Saint-Gobain Group; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Professional development

Job summary

Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing facilities. You will drive Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

You will develop the plant's Operational Excellence roadmap, coach pillar teams, and analyze KPI data to sustain gains with senior leadership, while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field; Master's preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience with a proven track record of improving operational performance, productivity, and business results.
• At least 3 years of experience leading Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, WCM, or PMP certifications are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), loss elimination, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify operational losses, analyze performance data, develop KPIs, and implement sustainable solutions that deliver measurable results.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and driving change across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, and EHS functions.
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and develop teams without direct supervisory authority while fostering accountability and engagement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with the ability to engage employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams; experience with ERP systems and Power BI is a plus
• Passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence, employee development, and delivering sustainable business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and overall performance.
• Identify and eliminate operational losses; lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and drive Net Manufacturing Savings (NMS) objectives.
• Coach pillar teams and cross-functional improvement groups to build capability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain the plant's Operational Excellence roadmap; monitor KPIs and analyze data.
• Ensure sustainability of improvements through standardization, accountability, and performance reviews.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, and EHS to execute programs across facilities.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing facilities. You will drive Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

You will develop the plant's Operational Excellence roadmap, coach pillar teams, and analyze KPI data to sustain gains with senior leadership, while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.