Operational Excellence Manager

SCOPE Recruiting - Supply Chain Recruiters; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k with company match

Wellness benefits

Job summary

SCOPE Recruiting - Supply Chain Recruiters is seeking a senior OPEN+ Deployment Lead for an Owensboro, KY site to drive deployment, enhance capabilities, and improve reliability across the OPEN+ program.

You will partner with regional and global teams, coach pillar methods, and champion safety, quality, and productivity initiatives while fostering an engaged, high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Manufacturing/ Quality/ Lean/ Product Development / Supply Chain.
• Minimum 1 year in people management position.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead OPEN+ deployment of the site to enhance capabilities, drive innovation, and improve reliability and agility.
• Foster engagement through a standardized, collaborative approach across the OPEN+ journey.
• Support OPEN+ deployment according to regional strategy and participate in Global/Regional activities.
• Ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance with local legislation and company policies.
• Coach Pillar OPEN+ methodology and drive standardized processes, KPIs, and productivity initiatives.
• Eliminate losses and improve cost efficiency through integrated KPI cascading.

Skills

Manufacturing/Quality/Lean/Product set

People management

Job description

• Lead OPEN+ deployment of the site to enhance capabilities, drive innovation, and improve reliability and agility.


• Foster engagement through a standardized, collaborative approach. Support in the end-to-end OPEN+ journey of the site.


• Support Open+ Manager in leading the deployment of OPEN+ according to the defined region OPEN+ strategy and MoF and actively participate to Global/Regional Open+ activities (PDCA review/Global pillar activities/SDDS).


• Safety & Sustainability: Ensure full compliance with local legislation and company policies and practices. Adhere to all Environment, Health and Safety (Sustainability) rules, policies and practices. Execute a lead role to encourage behavior safety and mindset by demonstrating consistent behaviors and leads by example. Holds a high level of self and others accountability towards safety. Provide full support in EHS Pillar and Sustainability department (OPEN+ related)


• Quality: Being a lead role to encourage correct quality behaviors and mindset by demonstrating consistent behaviors and leads by example. Provide full support in Q Pillar & Function (OPEN+ related)


• Delivery: Coach the Pillar OPEN+ methodology across the site and support Pillar teams to integrate standardized process into daily work, eliminate losses and solve problems in an autonomous way. Support Leadership Preparation and Learning. Build organizational capability to activate Pillars and manage the readiness activities for next phases. Implement and lead Pillars synchronization master plan.


• Cost: Scout and lead productivity initiatives in order to drive site losses elimination. Increase among departments business understanding and focus on KPIs impact by creating and maintaining an integrated & synchronized KPI cascading process.


• Morale: Support the continuous improvement effort in the affiliate and to maintain sustainability of OPEN+ expertise and capabilities. Support leadership in driving an OPEN+ culture and coordinate training activities related to deployment.

Who we’re looking for:

• 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing/ Quality/ Lean/ Product Development / Supply Chain environment


• Minimum 1 year in people management position


• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. (required)

Annual Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $175,000

What we offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, and much more!


• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.


• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.


• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.


• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.