Operational Excellence Leader – Lean & CI (Americas)

Chromalox; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalox, together with Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax, seeks a Lean Manager (Vulcanic) to lead the Operational Excellence framework across the Americas and embed Lean principles to deliver sustained performance gains.

You will develop and drive CI programs, coach site teams, run Kaizen and value stream mapping workshops, and partner with engineering, operations, quality and supply chain to standardize best practices, with travel across the Americas.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and tools (SMED, 5S, VSM, RCA, standard work).
• Proven track record delivering CI improvements in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading CI workshops and engaging cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate at GOLD level within CI standards and pursue continuous development.
• Hands-on, practical approach with the ability to work both strategically and on the shop floor.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, French, German).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and deployment of the Operational Excellence framework across Americas sites, ensuring alignment with global standards.
• Apply Lean principles to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve process performance.
• Deliver and support GOLD-level Continuous Improvement activities in line with internal CI standards, with ongoing development toward higher levels.
• Facilitate and lead CI workshops (e.g., Kaizen, value stream mapping, root cause problem solving) to drive sustainable improvements.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute process improvement initiatives across manufacturing and support functions.
• Provide hands-on support to sites, including the ability to lead or support changeover (SMED) improvement exercises where required.
• Coach and train site teams in Lean tools and CI methodologies to build internal capability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, quality, supply chain) to deliver end-to-end improvements.
• Support standardization and best practice sharing across sites.
• Own the CI savings delivery for the ETS Americas, track and validate savings against forecasted targets.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager to review CI updates and maturity.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

SMED

5S

VSM

Root cause analysis

Standard work

Cross-functional teamwork

CI leadership

Communication

Bilingual

Job description

Chromalox, together with Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax, seeks a Lean Manager (Vulcanic) to lead the Operational Excellence framework across the Americas and embed Lean principles to deliver sustained performance gains.

You will develop and drive CI programs, coach site teams, run Kaizen and value stream mapping workshops, and partner with engineering, operations, quality and supply chain to standardize best practices, with travel across the Americas.