Operations Excellence Manager: Lean/CI Leader, Multi-Plant

Associated Materials Innovations; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accelerated Growth

Executive Mentorship

Diverse Experience

Company Culture

Job summary

Associated Materials Innovations (AMI) seeks an Operations Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement across vinyl, composite, and metal plants, with initial focus on the Ennis, TX vinyl facility. You will mentor teams, manage strategic CI initiatives, and drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements using Lean methodologies.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing leadership, strong data-driven analytical skills, and experience deploying Kaizen, 5S, and VSM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership in manufacturing with multi-functional exposure.
• Demonstrated experience leading Lean/Continuous Improvement projects with measurable outcomes.
• Experience in metal, vinyl, or window manufacturing is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: immerse in plant operations from production to engineering; drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Strategic Project Management: lead strategic projects; deploy strategy deployment; translate goals into plant plans.
• Continuous Improvement: lead Lean/CI initiatives; facilitate Kaizen events; establish daily management systems.
• Performance and Analysis: conduct root-cause analysis; track project progress; quantify cost savings and productivity gains.
• Talent Development: supervise and coach supervisors and staff; foster accountability and engagement.
• Financial Acumen: participate in budgeting, financial analysis, and cost control; aim for future P&L ownership.
• Compliance and Quality: ensure operations meet quality standards and regulatory guidelines.
• Performance Management: establish and track KPIs to measure improvement impact.
• Change Management: drive a culture of continuous improvement; manage cross-functional change processes.
• Problem Solving: use RCA to address manufacturing challenges and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Strategic & Analytical

Technical Proficiency

Leadership

Communication

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/operations/business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Kaizen

5S

VSM

Data analysis

Job description

Associated Materials Innovations (AMI) seeks an Operations Excellence Manager to lead continuous improvement across vinyl, composite, and metal plants, with initial focus on the Ennis, TX vinyl facility. You will mentor teams, manage strategic CI initiatives, and drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements using Lean methodologies.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing leadership, strong data-driven analytical skills, and experience deploying Kaizen, 5S, and VSM.