Operational Excellence Manager

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope; Albertville (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-competitive benefits

PTO and floating holidays

Pay-for-performance with annual raises

Job summary

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead our OpEx program across manufacturing sites in the US. The role focuses on implementing the OpEx system to drive zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, and maximize equipment performance.

You will develop site OpEx strategies, coach teams, and oversee quality initiatives with frontline leaders. Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with kaizen events, strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading kaizen events and implementing operational excellence tools.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and logistics flows.
• Experience developing and implementing quality systems (PFMEA, control plans, standardized work, layered audits).
• Ability to influence teams through collaboration.
• Knowledge of Lean tools (6S, Kanban, Ishikawa, A3, 5-Why, MTTR, MTBF, Poka-yoke, JIT, value-stream mapping).

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage OBE Operational Excellence system to support and drive site team to achieve zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, and maximize process and equipment performance.
• Develop site OpEx strategy, initiatives, activities, coaching and training material.
• Identify areas of process improvement opportunities and work with Front Line Leaders to execute specific OpEx production projects
• Oversee and Develop our Quality initiatives and metrics by working with operations to drive best practices that keep us on the forefront for quality in the industry.

Skills

Kaizen events

Lean tools

Operational excellence

Technical aptitude

Quality systems

Tools

PFMEA

Control plans

Standardized work

Layered audits

Job description

Come Join Us!

From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here.

Come Join Us!

From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here.

Start your journey with OBE and help us build the future.

What You’ll Get to Do

The Operational Excellence Manager is focused on implementing our Operational Excellence system to drive team site.

This role is perfect for an individual who is a leader, organized, and a self-starter. A vital member of the OpEx Team, this is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader.

Job responsibilities include:

• Implement and manage OBE Operational Excellence system to support and drive site team to achieve zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, and maximize process and equipment performance.
• Develop site OpEx strategy, initiatives, activities, coaching and training material.
• Identify areas of process improvement opportunities and work with Front Line Leaders to execute specific OpEx production projects
• Oversee and Develop our Quality initiatives and metrics by working with operations to drive best practices that keep us on the forefront for quality in the industry.

What We Are Looking For

• Practical experience leading kaizen events (teaching, coaching and implementing operational excellence tools)
• High degree of technical aptitude with a demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes and logistics flows
• Previous experience developing and implementing quality systems, including but not limited to tools such as PFMEA, control plans, standardized work and layered audits is required
• Ability to influence and create buy-in from teams through collaboration and development
• Strong understanding of Lean Tools including, but not limited to; 6S, Kanban, Ishikawa, A3, 5-Why, MTTR, MTBF, Poka-yoke, JIT, Value-stream mapping

Position Pay Range: $95,000 USD - $105,000 USD

What OBE Offers You

• Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
• Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
• Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
• Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed

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