Operational Excl Engineer

STIHL Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Onsite Health Center

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pension Plan

401(k) with match

Paid time off

11 Paid Holidays

Job summary

STIHL Inc. in the United States seeks a senior operations professional to manage, benchmark, and analyze business processes, driving operational excellence through Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving.

You will lead cross-functional teams, apply DMAIC and 5-Why techniques, and champion data-driven decisions to reduce costs and improve quality across the organization. The role offers growth opportunities within a world-class manufacturing brand in Virginia Beach, with competitive

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• PMP Certification, Process Modeling, Agile Project Management, Lean Six Sigma and Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in close team environment preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• MS Power BI or similar
• Basic SAP experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to encourage, guide and direct others to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management and analyses of business data for decision-making and efficiency improvement.
• Works with STIHL Inc. department teams across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Technical Services, Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Materials and Purchasing.
• Supports data-based decision-making with clear problem statements and testing timelines.
• Builds and maintains current and future state process flow diagrams and value streams.
• Aggregates and analyzes business data for project needs and leadership.
• Conducts project management per STIHL standards and uses DMAIC, 5-Why, Ishikawa techniques.
• Presents findings to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Supports leadership development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Organizes cross-functional workshops on lean initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

PMP Certification

Process Modeling

Agile Project Management

Lean Six Sigma

Manufacturing experience

MS Power BI

SAP

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Power BI

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team!

Why You’ll Love Working at STIHL:

• Excellent health benefitsincluding Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Onsite Health & Wellness Centerfor employees and eligible family members
• Company-paid Life InsuranceandShort & Long-Term Disability
• Robust retirement offeringsincluding:
• A fully vestedPension Planafter 5 years
• A401(k)with generous employer match
• Paid time offin addition to 11 Paid Holidays
• A strong culture ofstability, community, and innovation
• Compensation: $112,000-$131,000 per hour/year with bonus opportunities and potential for annual merit increases. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and internal equity

About You

You will manage, benchmark, and analyze business processes to identify opportunities for improvement and drive operational excellence. By leading cross-functional teams and leveraging Lean principles and structured problem-solving methodologies, you will improve quality, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and support sustainable growth across the organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides project management and analyses of business data for use in decision-making and organizational efficiency improvement initiatives. Works with all STIHL Inc. department team members to include but not limited to Finance, Sales, Marketing, Technical Services, Engineering, Production, Production Scheduling, Maintenance, Materials and Purchasing, Warehousing.
• Supports databased decision-making and development solutions by co-creating or initiating clear problem statements, methods & standards and timelines for testing and evaluation (e.g. base-line data).
• Builds and maintains current state and future state detailed process flow diagrams and value streams to show visual representation of process activities, resources and systems.
• Aggregates and performs statistical analysis on business data based on requests from project teams or senior leadership.
• Conducts Project Management in accordance with STIHL global group standards and helps project leads to develop and implement solutions for departmental problems using various problem-solving techniques like DMAIC, 5-Why, Ishikawa Diagrams, among others and incorporating change management techniques to support implementation.
• Compiles drafts and presents clear synthesized findings as well as periodic project work updates to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Supports training and leadership development towards an accountable mindset of continuous improvement and operational excellence aligned with Global STIHL.
• Participates in the development, deployment, engagement, and optimization of the leadership development Program.
• Organizes, leads, and supports cross‑functional workshops focused on operational excellence and lean initiatives.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Specifications

• 7+ years’ experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred. Degree in engineering, finance, accounting, business management or supply management in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• PMP Certification, Process Modeling, Agile Project Management, Lean Six Sigma and Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in close team environment preferred.
• Performs work under minimal supervision. Handles complex issues and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• MS Power BI or similar
• Basic SAP experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to encourage, guide and direct others to improve performance.