Operational Excellence Manager: Kaizen & Quality Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

PTO & holidays

Bonuses

Training

Job summary

OBE is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to implement our OpEx system, driving zero harm, quality improvement, waste reduction, and peak equipment performance across sites. You will lead Kaizen projects and coach frontline teams to sustain improvements.

The role emphasizes Lean tool mastery, collaboration, and the development of quality initiatives while advancing site metrics and training programs to elevate overall performance.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience developing and implementing quality systems, including PFMEA, control plans, standardized work and layered audits.
• Ability to influence and create buy-in from teams through collaboration and development.
• Strong understanding of Lean Tools including 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

Manufacturing processes

Quality systems

PFMEA

Control plans

Standardized work

Layered audits

Lean tools

Value-stream mapping

Job description

OBE is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to implement our OpEx system, driving zero harm, quality improvement, waste reduction, and peak equipment performance across sites. You will lead Kaizen projects and coach frontline teams to sustain improvements.

The role emphasizes Lean tool mastery, collaboration, and the development of quality initiatives while advancing site metrics and training programs to elevate overall performance.