Operational Excellence Manager

1 week ago


Northport, Alabama, United States Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Full time

Operational Excellence Manager

At Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, our goal is to exceed customer expectations and deliver innovative solutions. We're driven by our passion to lead the industry and build a sustainable future.

We believe in the importance of safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centricity, and agility in achieving success. Our Operational Excellence Manager will play a key role in ensuring our facility in Tuscaloosa, AL, operates at the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a lean environment, leading lean activities, and implementing operational excellence tools. They will be responsible for overseeing and managing Continuous Improvement, Quality Management, and Process Improvement activities to drive operational excellence.

  1. Implement and manage OBE Operational Excellence system to support and drive efforts within the leadership team and with employee-based process teams to achieve zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, and maximize process performance.
  2. Develop factory OpEx roll out strategy, initiatives, activities, coaching, and training.
  3. Identify areas of process improvement and execute specific OpEx production projects.
  4. Implement improved quality processes and change by conducting workshops and improvement projects utilizing OpEx toolbox and methods.
  5. Develop control plans and facilitate training to ensure proper execution & recording of quality testing.
  6. Validate results to assure compliance with industry standards and/or specific project requirements.
  7. Lead site planning process to maximize floor space, minimize lead time, and optimize flow.
  8. Drive operational excellence principles such as constraint management, one-piece flow production, pull systems, work place organization, and setup reduction.
  9. Ensure constant application of company procedures and policies.
  10. Initiate, communicate, and manage investigations into process issues and quality (internal & external) issues to identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and implement solutions.
  11. Seek best practices from other OBE locations and external sources, as well as document and share local best practices to help accelerate implementation throughout the organization.
  12. Monitor, track, and report implementation plans and progress in pursuit of projects and KPI's.

Requirements:

  • Experience working in a lean environment and leading lean activities is required.
  • Previous lean manufacturing experience leading a plant lean transformation is desired.
  • Practical experience leading kaizen events and teaching, coaching, and implementing operational excellence tools.
  • High degree of technical aptitude with a demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes and logistics flows.
  • Previous experience developing and implementing quality systems, including but not limited to tools such as PFMEA, control plans, standardized work, and layer audits is required.
  • Ability to influence decision-makers in the organization.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
  • Excellent leadership skills and demonstrated ability to teach, coach, and persuade.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, in addition to interpersonal, teamwork skills.
  • Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with various audiences at the site level.
  • Previous experience managing large projects and teams within budgetary and time constraints as well as minimum supervision.
  • Strong personal computer skills, to include but not limited to: Microsoft Office software applications.
  • Regular and predictable attendance, and adherence to all safety policies and procedures.
  • An uncompromising safety-first approach in the workplace.

What OBE Offers You:

  • Competitive pay.
  • Paid time off.
  • 10 Holidays (inclusive of 2 floating holidays).
  • Market competitive 401(k) match.
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life Insurance.


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