Operations Excellence Leader, Multi-Site Manufacturing

TrueNorth Steel; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 104,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueNorth Steel seeks an Operations Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement and manufacturing engineering across its sites in Fargo, ND. The role directs Continuous Improvement Leaders and Manufacturing Engineers to deliver practical solutions that improve margins, quality, productivity, and throughput.

You will partner with Operations and Finance to establish benefit calculations, define future-state processes, and deploy standards nationwide. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive manufacturing engineering or operations experience with leadership.
• Experience leading cross-site improvement portfolios and standardization efforts.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, project management, or change management certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement across TrueNorth Steel manufacturing sites and manage Improvement Leaders and Engineers.
• Translate priorities into actionable plans and establish ownership for operating systems and standards.
• Develop and track KPI dashboards, change management, and cross-site deployment plans.
• Coach and develop Continuous Improvement Leaders and Manufacturing Engineers; set expectations and accountability.
• Collaborate with Operations and Finance to quantify benefits and ROI of improvements.
• Ensure roadmaps are maintained and improvements are validated through project reviews.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Structured problem solving

Management of Change

Standard work

Value-stream improvement

Cross-site coordination

Capital-project implementation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Lean Six Sigma certification

Tools

CAD/engineering software

Manufacturing data systems

Job description

TrueNorth Steel seeks an Operations Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement and manufacturing engineering across its sites in Fargo, ND. The role directs Continuous Improvement Leaders and Manufacturing Engineers to deliver practical solutions that improve margins, quality, productivity, and throughput.

You will partner with Operations and Finance to establish benefit calculations, define future-state processes, and deploy standards nationwide. Travel up to 30% is expected.