Tissue Manufacturing: Operational Excellence Leader

Kruger Products Inc.; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kruger Products Inc. in Memphis seeks an Operational Excellence Site Leader to drive Lean transformation and accountability across tissue manufacturing operations.

You will champion a culture of ownership, engage teams, and partner with maintenance, engineering, quality, and HR to deliver sustainable results on safety, quality, and cost. You will guide cross-functional improvement initiatives, develop leadership capabilities, and leverage data-driven decision making to elevate site performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience leading operational excellence, continuous improvement, manufacturing, engineering, or supply chain initiatives.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence systems.
• Knowledge of tissue manufacturing, converting, papermaking, consumer packaged goods, or other high-speed manufacturing environments preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change and influencing without direct authority.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Operational Excellence strategy and continuous improvement roadmap.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Coach leaders and teams on Lean principles, problem solving, standard work, TPM, visual management, and operational discipline.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, quality, cost, and manufacturing performance across tissue production and converting operations.
• Facilitate cross-functional improvement initiatives that eliminate waste, reduce process variation, and improve operational efficiency.
• Drive employee engagement and create alignment around site goals, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, supply chain, and HR teams to deliver sustainable business results.
• Champion innovation, digital tools, and data-driven decision making to support future growth and operational excellence.
• Develop organizational capability through training, coaching, mentoring, and leadership development initiatives.
• Support strategic planning, site pillar systems, performance management, and execution of key business objectives.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Problem Solving

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

5+ years in OE/CI/operations

Tools

TPM

Visual management

Job description

Kruger Products Inc. in Memphis seeks an Operational Excellence Site Leader to drive Lean transformation and accountability across tissue manufacturing operations.

You will champion a culture of ownership, engage teams, and partner with maintenance, engineering, quality, and HR to deliver sustainable results on safety, quality, and cost. You will guide cross-functional improvement initiatives, develop leadership capabilities, and leverage data-driven decision making to elevate site performance