Senior Manager, Lean & Operational Excellence

Axiom; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Sr. Business Excellence Manager in Milpitas, CA to lead a team driving Lean transformation and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, governance, and sustaining improvements through Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years in leadership roles managing engineers, analysts, technicians, or CI professionals.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Business Excellence Leaders and Technicians to drive manufacturing performance.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives across sites.
• Develop and govern standard work, visual management, and KPI dashboards.
• Drive labor productivity, cycle time reduction, and cost optimization.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Lead Kaizen events and cross-functional problem-solving teams.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen Facilitation

Value Stream Mapping

Industrial Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Capacity Planning

Productivity Improvement

Operational Excellence

Green Belt

Black Belt preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field

Master's Degree (MBA, Engineering Management, or related discipline) preferred

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Dashboards / BI tools

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Sr. Business Excellence Manager in Milpitas, CA to lead a team driving Lean transformation and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, governance, and sustaining improvements through Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.