Senior Op Excellence Lead: Lean & Data-Driven Improvement

Nordson Industrial Coating Systems; Amherst (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Industrial Coating Systems seeks a Sr Operational Excellence Specialist to lead improvement projects aligned with NBS Next. You will coach across all levels, develop robust data reporting, and build tools to validate and deploy process improvements.

Expect measured KPI improvements through a culture of continuous improvement. You will mentor teams, drive SI/PI initiatives, manage data integrity, and collaborate with IT to deliver analytics and reporting that strengthen safety, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 12 years of experience accepted in lieu.
• 8–12 years SAP experience in Engineering Change Management, Production Planning, MRP, Shop Floor Control.
• 4–6 years progressive CI experience with business impact.
• Proficiency in Lean thinking with application in operations and transactional environments.
• Change management/transformational experience required.
• Experience leading process mapping sessions via SIPOC or comparable processes.
• Experience building and tracking projects with a detailed project plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train and coach all levels of employees in fundamentals of Continuous Improvement, driving the culture of NBS Next.
• Compile data, manage databases, ensure data integrity, build reports, and drive continuous improvement of information metrics & data reporting.
• Help define, execute, and lead the short and long-term strategy for Continuous Improvement initiatives for CIC Business.
• NBS standardization and best practice sharing across CIC Business globally.
• Lead implementation of CI initiatives and problem-solving projects to improve SQDIPC and related functions.
• Maintain project pipeline to support divisional strategic business initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean thinking

Data analytics

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field

12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

MS Project

PowerBI

SharePoint

Job description

Nordson Industrial Coating Systems seeks a Sr Operational Excellence Specialist to lead improvement projects aligned with NBS Next. You will coach across all levels, develop robust data reporting, and build tools to validate and deploy process improvements.

Expect measured KPI improvements through a culture of continuous improvement. You will mentor teams, drive SI/PI initiatives, manage data integrity, and collaborate with IT to deliver analytics and reporting that strengthen safety, quality,