Operational Excellence Leader - Lean & TQPS Specialist

Cannon Jeffries; Portland (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cannon Jeffries is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager in Portland, TN to lead Lean and TQPS initiatives across multiple plants. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvements while mentoring plant teams and partnering with leadership to sustain a culture of continuous improvement.

The role focuses on implementing structured problem solving, Kaizen events, and KPI governance to achieve tangible savings and performance gains within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant experience in manufacturing operations or supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Promote and drive Lean and Continuous Improvement processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and OEE.
• Lead complex continuous improvement projects, VSM, Kaizen / TQPS events.
• Define, track, and report KPIs and project financials with sustained savings.
• Develop and deliver TQPS/Lean training across plant staff.
• Coach and build problem-solving capabilities within leadership and OE teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to integrate TQPS initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain.

Job description

Cannon Jeffries is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager in Portland, TN to lead Lean and TQPS initiatives across multiple plants. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvements while mentoring plant teams and partnering with leadership to sustain a culture of continuous improvement.

The role focuses on implementing structured problem solving, Kaizen events, and KPI governance to achieve tangible savings and performance gains within a manufacturing environment.