Operations Excellence Lead — PE-Backed Growth & EBITDA

Riveron; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO

Job summary

Riveron is seeking an experienced operations consultant to partner with client leadership and engagement teams, evaluating operations and identifying value creation opportunities. You will work directly with private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership to move quickly from assessment to execution, delivering improvements in profitability and cash flow.

You will lead engagements across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and quality, developing implementation plans and KPIs

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in operations consulting, operational due diligence, or performance improvement within manufacturing, distribution, or industrial settings.
• Experience with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Experience supporting buy-side or sell-side due diligence engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to assess operational performance and develop actionable implementation plans.
• Experience delivering improvements in cost, productivity, EBITDA, or working capital.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, TOC, or related methodologies.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to translate operational findings into financial impact.
• Experience working with executive leadership including C-suite executives and private equity sponsors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel based on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support operational due diligence engagements for private equity buy-side, sell-side, and carve-out transactions.
• Assess manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, maintenance, and distribution operations to identify operational risks and value creation opportunities.
• Evaluate operational scalability relative to investment theses and growth strategies.
• Develop fact-based value creation roadmaps, including 100-day plans, implementation priorities, and measurable KPIs.
• Conduct current-state operational assessments across production, labor productivity, planning, maintenance, quality, and procurement.
• Identify and support implementation of EBITDA improvement initiatives, including cost optimization, productivity improvement, working capital enhancement, and operational excellence programs.
• Analyze labor, overhead, and operating cost structures to develop business cases for operational investments, restructuring, footprint optimization, network optimization, and process redesign.
• Translate operational findings into clear, investment-focused recommendations for executive leadership, private equity sponsors, and investment committees.
• Support and lead engagement teams while managing day-to-day client relationships and delivering high-quality work products and exceptional client service.
• Help clients implement sustainable operating rhythms, governance processes, and performance management tools that drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Operational due diligence

Value creation

Financial acumen

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Leadership

Executive interaction

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Theory of Constraints

Job description

Riveron is seeking an experienced operations consultant to partner with client leadership and engagement teams, evaluating operations and identifying value creation opportunities. You will work directly with private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership to move quickly from assessment to execution, delivering improvements in profitability and cash flow.

You will lead engagements across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and quality, developing implementation plans and KPIs