Remote Operational Excellence Leader

Chart Industries, Inc.; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA contributions

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid family leave

401k retirement savings plan

Job summary

Chart Industries is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead the roadmap across assigned business units, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost and customer satisfaction. This onsite role coordinates with operations, supply chain, quality, engineering and site leadership to implement improvements.

You will champion Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, facilitate Kaizen events, build governance, and ensure sustainment through robust control plans and KPIs. Travel to sites is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or operational excellence.
• Proven success leading Lean transformations and business process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive change across multiple functions and locations.
• Experience managing large-scale improvement projects with measurable operational and financial results.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems and operational metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the operational excellence strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Partner with site leaders to establish annual improvement priorities, targets, and performance metrics.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational discipline across all levels of the organization.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives that deliver measurable operational and financial results.
• Lead enterprise-wide Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, delivery performance, and customer experience.

Skills

Lean Transformation

Six Sigma

Change Leadership

Cross-functional Influence

Operational Metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Chart Industries is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead the roadmap across assigned business units, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost and customer satisfaction. This onsite role coordinates with operations, supply chain, quality, engineering and site leadership to implement improvements.

You will champion Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, facilitate Kaizen events, build governance, and ensure sustainment through robust control plans and KPIs. Travel to sites is required.