OPX Engineer

Bharat Forge Aluminum USA, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bharat Forge Aluminum USA, Inc. in Surgoinsville, Tennessee seeks an Operations & Business Excellence Engineer to lead process optimization, digital transformation, and performance management across functions.

You will design KPIs, dashboards (Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint), support audits, cost analyses, and cross-functional programs to drive manufacturing excellence and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, operations management, business, or related discipline.
• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or business excellence.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify operational inefficiencies through process analysis and data analytics, developing sustainable improvement plans.
• Design and monitor operational KPIs, develop dashboards, and management review systems.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly business performance; perform trend analysis and forecasting; facilitate executive reviews.
• Support operational planning through capacity analysis, resource optimization, and productivity improvements.
• Coordinate cross-functional strategic initiatives across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Finance, and IT.
• Develop dashboards, reporting systems, and scorecards using Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint; automate reporting.
• Support Quality Management Systems and participate in audits; develop corrective actions for non-conformities.
• Partner with department leaders to identify improvement opportunities and drive organizational change.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Cross-functional Leadership

Executive Communication

Data-Driven Analysis

Advanced Excel

6S methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (related discipline)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

SharePoint

Job description

Description

The Operations & Business Excellence Engineer is a strategic operational position emphasizing operational process optimization, digital transformation, manufacturing excellence, cost management, and cross-functional program execution. This position serves as a central coordinator across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, HR, and Finance to optimize processes, implement digital solutions, establish performance management systems and ensure successful execution of business-critical programs.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Identify operational inefficiencies through process analysis and data analytics, developing sustainable improvement plans.
• Design and monitor operational KPIs aligned with business objectives, develop dashboards, and management review systems.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly business performance. Perform trend analysis, variance reporting, forecasting, and performance reviews. Facilitate executive management reviews and action tracking.
• Support operational planning through capacity analysis, resource optimization, and productivity improvements. Perform cost-benefit analyses for operational improvements and capital investments.
• Coordinate multiple cross-functional strategic initiatives across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Finance, and IT from planning through execution.
• Develop dashboards, reporting systems, and performance scorecards using Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, and related business intelligence platforms. Eliminate manual reporting through automation and workflow digitization.
• Support Quality Management Systems and participate in internal and external audits. Develop corrective and preventive actions for operational non-conformities.
• Partner with department leaders to identify improvement opportunities. Influence organizational change through collaboration and structured change management.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline.

Experience

• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or business excellence.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Core Competencies:

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Executive Communication
• Data-Driven Analysis
• Advanced Excel, 6S methodologies

Location: Surgoinsville, Tennessee