Operational Excellence Leader: Lean, Six Sigma & Kaizen

CertainTeed; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement across the plant, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR and EHS to implement WCM and OE methodologies.

You will coach teams, drive projects, analyze data, and sustain improvements through standardization and accountability, contributing to the plant and company objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience with proven improvements.
• At least 3 years leading Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or WCM initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Identify operational losses and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and drive Net Manufacturing Savings objectives.
• Coach and develop pillar teams and cross-functional groups to build capability.
• Develop and maintain the plant's Operational Excellence roadmap and monitor KPIs.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Cross‑functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement across the plant, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR and EHS to implement WCM and OE methodologies.

You will coach teams, drive projects, analyze data, and sustain improvements through standardization and accountability, contributing to the plant and company objectives.