Senior Director, Lean & Operational Excellence

Link Snacks, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k participation

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Link Snacks, Inc. is seeking a Sr Director of Operational Excellence to lead the company’s continuous improvement strategy across all manufacturing sites.

You will build the framework grounded in lean principles, standard work, and performance management to drive sustainable improvements. You will establish common standards, train teams, and manage KPI visibility while partnering with safety to embed safety into improvement work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, business, engineering, food science, or related field.
• 7–10 years in a manufacturing environment, including a leadership role.
• 5+ years in influencing roles (CI/Lean or similar).
• Experience with statistical methods and root cause analysis.
• Experience developing or implementing a MOS continuous improvement program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Continuous Improvement strategy and roadmap across all factories.
• Establish a common CI methodology, tools, governance, and standards.
• Advance Lean practices including 5S, value-stream mapping, and visual management.
• Develop CI training, tools, playbooks, and learning programs.
• Track KPIs and drive action plans to close gaps.
• Turn data into actionable insights using Power BI and SAP.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations / manufacturing / supply chain / engineering / food science

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Link Snacks, Inc. is seeking a Sr Director of Operational Excellence to lead the company’s continuous improvement strategy across all manufacturing sites.

You will build the framework grounded in lean principles, standard work, and performance management to drive sustainable improvements. You will establish common standards, train teams, and manage KPI visibility while partnering with safety to embed safety into improvement work.