Operational Excellence Manager

Operational Excellence Manager

This exciting role will be responsible for the company's overall Lean & Six Sigma training, projects, and implementation. A solid understanding of Lean and Six Sigma processes within a manufacturing environment is necessary to succeed in this role. They are headquartered in the Fort Mill, SC area. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar cells and PV Modules for the renewable energy industry. If you are an individual who loves to implement Lean & Six Sigma processes and train teams to be Six Sigma certified, this role could be for you!

Responsibilities :

• Participate in the company's Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.
• Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at the site and functional level.
• Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.
• Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping, and Value Chain Mapping events.
• Collaborate with Operations, Product Engineering & Development, Supply Chain, Sales, and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize, and plan Lean and Six Sigma projects and kaizen targets, as well as training needs, identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage Lean & Six Sigma training plans to support annual projects and kaizen targets.
• Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.
• Lead Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+ / project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.
• Facilitate the deployment of the company's Production System.
• Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.
• Lead other Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.
• Travel to the location and support other Corporate Lean & Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.
• Attend the company's Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt training course and attain the company's Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines.
• Develop and assist in the creation and improvement of the company's White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, and Green Belt training material.
• Conduct company Lean & Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts, and Green Belts.
• Assist in the creation and improvement of the company's Blue Belt, Brown Belt, and Black Belt training material.
• Establish and deploy the company's Lean & Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map.
• Drive and deploy the Lean & Six Sigma program through cross-functional and cross-site collaboration efforts.
• Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean & Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.
• Define the company's Lean & Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals, and metrics.
• Implement and manage the company's Belt Program.
• Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise.
• Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time, and successfully achieving certification.
• Manage Lean & Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure the company's Lean & Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.
• Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis, and improvement.
• Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3, and Apollo processes.
• Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean & Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3, and Apollo processes.
• Support site management and personnel in improving the utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.
• Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations, and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.
• Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs, and reducing defects.
• Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean & Six Sigma Program :
• Project & Program Financial Benefits review, approval, and tracking
• Project Status Tracking
• Project Methodology workflow and tracking
• Employee Certification workflow and tracking
• Minitab License Management
• Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting, and communicating Lean & Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization.
• Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean & Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.

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