Senior Operations Excellence & Engineering Leader

Apogee Architectural Metals; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Job summary

Apogee Architectural Metals seeks a Sr. Operational Excellence and Engineering Manager to lead the deployment and sustainment of the Apogee Management System (AMS) across manufacturing operations.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements through disciplined problem solving and standard work, while standardizing practices across multiple sites. You will provide technical leadership for manufacturing engineering, guide capital spending and project management, and partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in manufacturing/industrial environment with impact on operational performance.
• 5+ years in anodize, paint, or coating manufacturing; leads portfolios and multi-year roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and sustainment of the Apogee Management System (AMS) across assigned sites.
• Coach and develop supervisors, engineers, and operators in continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, throughput, scrap reduction, and cost.
• Partner with plant leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement work aligned with goals and metrics.
• Facilitate and apply operational excellence methods (Kaizen, value stream mapping, standard work, visual management).
• Lead process capability, yield, scrap, and throughput improvements across paint, anodize, thermal, and extrusion operations.

Skills

Influence without authority

Analytical capability

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Project management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Manufacturing systems

Job description

Apogee Architectural Metals seeks a Sr. Operational Excellence and Engineering Manager to lead the deployment and sustainment of the Apogee Management System (AMS) across manufacturing operations.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements through disciplined problem solving and standard work, while standardizing practices across multiple sites. You will provide technical leadership for manufacturing engineering, guide capital spending and project management, and partner