Site OpEx Lead

Smith Nephew; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Discounted Stock Options

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Smith Nephew seeks an experienced OpEx leader to drive a culture of Operational Excellence across the network. You will coach leaders, standardize lean tools, and partner with franchise leadership to implement strategic improvement programs.

This role emphasizes cross-functional influence, sustainability, and developing the OpEx community while advancing a unified set of practices across sites. Applicants should have 12+ years in Lean/Six Sigma and multi-functional value stream experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Science or equivalent.
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Project Management principles.
• 12+ years of experience across multiple value stream functions (production, materials mgmt., manufacturing eng., quality, IT, EH&S, facilities, purchasing).
• 12+ years of experience and demonstrated application of Lean techniques (5S, Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Visual Management, SIPOC, Flow, Pull, TAKT, TQM, JIT, SPC, CPK).
• Between 5%-15% travel required (site-based role).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coaching to new and existing leaders to foster a culture of Operational Excellence.
• Standardize improvement tools and techniques across the network (5S, VSM, SIPOC, kaizen, etc.).
• Coach OpEx community members on tool usage and cultivate long-term sustainability.
• Partner with Franchise leadership to support business strategies.
• Coordinate improvement activities to track and share benefits across units.
• Support business areas directly while developing local OpEx teams.
• Develop a common OpEx language and culture across Smith Nephew.
• Evolve OpEx Centers of Excellence learning content and trainings.

Skills

Leadership coaching

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

Strategic thinking

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presentation

People development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Science

Job description

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Neu we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

What will you be doing?

• Provide leadership and coaching to new and existing leaders to foster a culture of Operational Excellence throughout the S+N network, “to win the Hearts and Minds” of all stakeholders throughout the value stream.
• Standardize the improvement tools and techniques across S+N including standard work, Value Stream Mapping, Waste identification, SIPOC, 5S, Root Cause Analysis and kaizen activity.
• Provide coaching and mentoring for all OpEx community members on how and when to use the standard tool sets and assist in activities to grow the culture.
• Be a strategic partner to the Franchise leadership team supporting their business strategies.
• Consolidate and coordinate improvement activities to ensure that benefits are tracked and shared across all applicable business units.
• Provide direct, hands-on support to areas of the business in immediate need while engaging local OpEx teams to coach and develop long term sustainability.
• Create an aligned improvement culture across S+N that shares common terminology and practices and language.
• Develop and evolve the OpEx Centers of Excellence learning management system, trainings and OpEx content proactively.

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Mindset – able to anticipate future trends and implications accurately.
• Customer Focus –identifies opportunities that benefit the customer.
• Decision Quality – makes sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information.
• Cultivates Innovation – comes up with useful ideas that are new, better or unique.
• Drives Results – has a strong bottom-line orientation.
• Ensures Accountability – follows through on personal and team commitments.
• Collaborates – works cooperatively across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
• Develops Talent – places a high priority on developing others.
• Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way.
• Builds Effective Teams – incorporate appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience.
• Manages Conflict / Resistance /Ambiguity – deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change.
• Instills Trust – follows through on commitments and viewed as direct and truthful.

What will you need to be successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Science, or equivalent field. Combination of education and experience to be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Project Management principles and best practices deployment.
• 12+ years of experience in multiple functions within the value stream (i.e., production, materials management, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, IT, EH&S, facilities, purchasing etc.)
• 12+ years of experience and demonstrated application of Lean techniques (5S, Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Visual Management, SIPOC, Flow, Pull, TAKT, TQM, JIT, SPC, CPK etc.)
• Between 5%-15% travel required (site-based focused role).

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong business acumen, with a broad understanding of OpEx, lean, and continuous improvement principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and build a consensus in a high-pressure environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence people at the highest levels of the company.
• Excellent understanding of Quality Systems and Measures.
• Proven high energy leader with strong ability to change culture and successfully manage multiple lean projects and make lasting relevant impact across an organization. Strong people and change management skills.
• Excellent communication skills throughout all levels of the organizations.
• Develop written communication such as but not limited to executive report outs S+N intranet, Objectives status update forums newsletters, S+N Net Transformation blog and other periodicals.
• Excellent people leader with integrity.

You Unlimited.

• Inclusion + Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com/
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

Smith+Neu provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.