Operational Excellence Leader — Lean Six Sigma

Axalta; Front Royal (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Axalta seeks a Continuous Improvement Leader in Front Royal, VA to drive operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen. Lead cross-functional teams, develop ROI proposals, and implement best-practice processes to boost capacity, quality, and safety.

You will mentor teams on Six Sigma methods and report progress to senior leadership on a regular basis. The role requires a strong financial/analytical background, 10+ years in operations leadership, and a collaborative management style to

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in engineering, chemistry or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in progressive operations leadership with focus on operational excellence.
• Experience applying lean manufacturing, kaizen, Six Sigma tools across products and processes.

Responsibilities

• Leads improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and non-value-added work using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and problem solving.
• Supports development and validation of new capacity and processes.
• Develops ROI-based proposals for special projects and secures approvals.
• Facilitates cross-functional expert teams to drive Best-in-Class performance in People, Quality, Material Flow, Inventory, and Cost.
• Provides basic Six Sigma training and applies Six Sigma tools to measure, analyze, improve, and control processes.
• Reports progress to Champions and leadership monthly; tracks performance to meet quality and savings goals.
• Partners with leaders to identify process-improvement opportunities and implement lean strategies.
• Gathers data, analyzes KPIs, and observes at shop floor (Gemba) to drive productivity and safety.

Skills

Lean & Six Sigma mastery

Kaizen

Problem solving

ROI analysis

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Gemba

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry or related field

Job description

Axalta seeks a Continuous Improvement Leader in Front Royal, VA to drive operational excellence using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen. Lead cross-functional teams, develop ROI proposals, and implement best-practice processes to boost capacity, quality, and safety.

You will mentor teams on Six Sigma methods and report progress to senior leadership on a regular basis. The role requires a strong financial/analytical background, 10+ years in operations leadership, and a collaborative management style to