Senior Operational Excellence Leader

Dürr; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Dürr Systems, LLC is seeking a results-driven leader for our Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement function in the United States. You will drive cross-functional initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash and customer outcomes from our Southfield, Michigan operations.

Responsibilities include leading root-cause analyses, governing BOS implementation, and coordinating annual strategy deployment, KPI reporting, and audits across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, Quality or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five or more years of experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, quality, management systems, compliance, internal controls, auditing or related function.
• Working knowledge of ISO management systems, internal auditing, corrective action, root-cause analysis, process documentation and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, written communication, presentation, project-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records and drive actions through completion.
• Sound judgment, integrity, attention to detail and the ability to provide constructive challenge.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash and customer outcomes.
• Identify recurring operational and project issues, facilitate root-cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions through verified closure.
• Lead project closeout and lessons-learned sessions, converting findings into reusable standards and tracked improvement actions.
• Establish methods to prioritize, charter, monitor and report continuous-improvement activities and measurable benefits.
• Promote accountability, standard work, fact-based decision-making and sustained improvement.
• Coordinate certification, surveillance and recertification activities for ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001; develop and maintain internal audit programs.

Skills

Project management

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process documentation

Data analysis

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ISO auditing

Quality management systems

KPI dashboards

Job description

Dürr Systems, LLC is seeking a results-driven leader for our Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement function in the United States. You will drive cross-functional initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash and customer outcomes from our Southfield, Michigan operations.

Responsibilities include leading root-cause analyses, governing BOS implementation, and coordinating annual strategy deployment, KPI reporting, and audits across global sites.