Operational Excellence Leader: Lean & Kaizen

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader in Boulder, CO to drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, optimize quality and efficiency, and lead Kaizen events across functions.

The role requires strong data analysis, problem solving, and change-management skills in a regulated manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will mentor leaders, manage an A3 project portfolio, and develop dashboards using Power BI/Tableau, delivering measurable improvements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Business, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years in continuous improvement, operational excellence, Lean manufacturing, quality, or process improvements.
• Data-driven decision making with metrics and dashboards.
• Experience leading structured problem solving (A3, PDCA, 5 Why, RCA).
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau) preferred.
• Experience facilitating Kaizen events and value stream mapping preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement program to improve quality, productivity, efficiency, cost, and performance.
• Serve as site SME for Lean, 6S, problem solving; drive standardization and cultural adoption.
• Own 6S program standards, audits, scoring, corrective actions, and sustainment.
• Develop and analyze operational metrics, dashboards, yield data, CoPQ, and KPIs.
• Identify systemic issues via data analysis and collaboration with business leaders.
• Lead structured problem solving using A3, PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, Lean tools.
• Manage A3 project portfolio, prioritization, tracking, and action verification.
• Drive Kaizen events and cross-functional process improvements from concept to sustainment.
• Map processes, conduct value stream analysis, identify waste and bottlenecks.
• Establish governance for CI activities and leadership reporting.
• Support new systems, reporting tools, automation, and change initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decisions.
• Coach leaders and employees on Lean principles and problem solving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

A3

PDCA

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Power BI

Tableau

Minitab

Kaizen events

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Minitab

Job description

Excelitas Technologies Corp. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader in Boulder, CO to drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, optimize quality and efficiency, and lead Kaizen events across functions.

The role requires strong data analysis, problem solving, and change-management skills in a regulated manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will mentor leaders, manage an A3 project portfolio, and develop dashboards using Power BI/Tableau, delivering measurable improvements and