Senior OpEx Engineer: Lead Lean Transformations & Performance

Vallourec - North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing: Up to 4%

401(k) Company match 4.5%

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays plus floating day

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Job summary

Vallourec - North America is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer to lead deployment of the DRIVE+ system and drive continuous improvement across North America. You will guide projects improving safety, quality, cost, and productivity while coaching teams in lean methods and daily management.

Up to 25% travel is expected. The role requires a engineering degree with Lean/Six Sigma expertise and a track record in manufacturing or industrial operations, plus strong analytics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, mechanical/electrical/automation or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Lean / Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience in operations leadership, process engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
• Proven success deploying Lean, Six Sigma, TPS or similar methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment, governance, auditing, and continuous improvement of the DRIVE+ Operational Excellence Management System.
• Facilitate and lead CI projects focused on safety, quality, flow, cost, and people performance.
• Develop KPIs, analytics tools, and dashboards to drive operational decisions.
• Conduct value stream mapping, workflow analysis, TPM, 5S, standardization, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Coach leaders and employees on lean principles and daily management systems.
• Partner with finance to validate project business cases and results.
• Coordinate Lean and Six Sigma training programs and skill development.
• Lead benchmarking and best-practice sharing across sites and Vallourec operations.
• Report improvement progress and strategic results to executive leadership.
• Travel up to 25% to support regional operational excellence initiatives.

Skills

Lean / Six Sigma mindset

Project management

Statistical analysis

Leadership influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Vallourec - North America is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer to lead deployment of the DRIVE+ system and drive continuous improvement across North America. You will guide projects improving safety, quality, cost, and productivity while coaching teams in lean methods and daily management.

Up to 25% travel is expected. The role requires a engineering degree with Lean/Six Sigma expertise and a track record in manufacturing or industrial operations, plus strong analytics and