Operational Excellence Manager

4 weeks ago


Des Plaines, Illinois, United States Abbott Full time
The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic leader to drive Operational Excellence at our facility. This role is pivotal in enhancing our business processes and delivering sustainable, high-impact results through collaboration and innovation.

The position is responsible for creating and leading the advancement of Operational Excellence principles and practices across the site through internal and external collaborations, delivering high impact sustainable business results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead Business Excellence: Spearhead the Business Excellence program, ensuring alignment with our Business Unit's strategy and meeting established guidelines and metrics.
  • Drive Transformational Change: Engage factory personnel in Operational Excellence tools and methodologies, including RCA training, Lean principles, and Value Stream Mapping. Develop and implement Yellow Belt and Green Belt programs.
  • Deliver Lean Sigma Projects: Utilize the DMAIC process to improve customer satisfaction, quality, cycle time, and cost efficiency. Coordinate improvements with senior management and project teams.
  • Promote Best Practices: Support and promote Operational Excellence practices, such as Shingo methodologies, and perform benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities.
What You'll Work On

Lead and coordinate complex, high-impact projects within the plant.

Identify and financially justify new projects, manage team activities, and track project status and results.

Recruit and develop team members, ensuring continuous skill development.

Educate visitors on Business Excellence methodologies and participate in multi-divisional councils.

Organize and lead training sessions for plant personnel.

Responsible for leading the site's Operational Excellence initiatives, including but not limited to the following; 5S Program, Gemba Program, Class A and Shingo methodology.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Engineering or Life Sciences, STEM) is required or extensive equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated highly developed facilitation skills, ability to resolve conflict. Background of successfully leading large cross functional projects or programs. Ability to translate strategies into practical goals.
  • Practical knowledge of modern operational excellence tools and programs such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Class A and similar methodologies.
  • Must have the ability to understand and direct statistical analysis.
  • 5+ years of experience across the areas of manufacturing operations, manufacturing support systems, quality operations, project management, or continuous improvement functions.


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