Operational Excellence Manager OPEX 23717
Operational Excellence Manager OPEX 23717
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Requisition ID: 23717
The Spartan ER Operational Excellence Manager will identify prioritize resource and execute critical operational excellence process improvements focused on hard savings and improved performance across quality delivery cost out and overall leadership & teamwork in the facility. The OpEx Managers role will be focused on leading continuous improvement projects that support the business goals of Spartan ER through their Goal Deployment Plan (GDP). The improvement projects will be focused on specific/crossfunctional areas involving crossfunctional departments such as EHS Sales Supply Chain Engineering Quality and Operations. The intent will be to improve outcomes of the entire Spartan ER value stream processes to improve efficiencies reduce cost and increase customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Work with the REV Segment Operations Excellence Director the Operational Excellence Corporate Team and the Spartan ER senior staff to identify and facilitate improvement projects.
- Assists in the development and deployment of our REV Operations Excellence program (a pilar of our REV Business System) and helps provide visibility of the program across the entire Spartan ER organization.
- Leads complex highpriority improvement projects as directed by the Spartan ER staff to provide the right level of leadership on critical projects and initiatives.
- Leads continuous improvement projects through focused Kaizens to achieve measured results and targeted savings.
- Conducts root cause analysis to eliminate waste troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly issues material flow and informational inputs that may lead to inefficiencies.
- Responsible for driving the successful delivery of the Spartan ER GDP benefits and the completion of Advanced Lean Practitioners projects. Lean projects vary in size but typically will be three to nine months in length with an average benefit of 10 to 20 of the operational costs per project.
- Leads & offers a clear sense of direction motivating and empowering Advanced Lean Practitioners to carry out their responsibilities with confidence
- Coaches and trains both hourly and salary employees on any specific related OpEx improvements.
- Helps support and develop a culture that promotes operational excellence and continuous improvements.
- Provides ongoing coaching and support to the Advanced Lean Practitioners in learning and using the REVs Operations Excellence methodology in their projects and activities at Spartan ER.
- Builds teamwork through engagement. Aligns teams by sharing information tying their work and goals to Spartan ERs and REVs vision and values.
- Serves as the technical expert on the use and training of Lean Six Sigma. Supports and/or delivers the initial OpEx training to the Advanced Lean Practitioners and as needed throughout the organization.
- Acts as a coach and ongoing teacher to the site staff managers and as needed in the organization.
- Develops tools and models that will enable Spartan ER to learn and continuously improve knowledge engagement and use of L6S in daily activities.
- Must be able to effectively communicate the scope of projects and report to upper management with weekly status reports.
Requirements (education experience travel physical work environment):
- Bachelors degree related to technical business manufacturing and engineering field preferred.
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (preferred). At a minimum Certified Senior Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with over 2 years of OpEx or Continuous Improvements experience OR Lean Sensei/Practitioner with over 2 years of experience in Lean.
- Two to five years of prior project work demonstrating knowledge and expert use of Lean Six Sigma Change and Business Management tools and methodologies.
- Ability to work with personnel at all organizational levels.
- Advanced problem solving and project management skills.
- Extensive experience in training and coaching; able to impart knowledge to others.
- Team management skills and the capability to work effectively in crossfunctional teams.
- Demonstrated skills & passion for innovation change and continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to plan and prioritize work.
- Experienced project manager.
- Demonstrated highperformance levels and the ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
- Effective communicator which is essential for the OpEx Managers role as a trainer coach and mentor. The OpEx Manager should be able to communicate with diverse audiences from shop floor employees to executive management levels.
- Able to work effectively across different organizational levels from operational to management.
- Minimum travel only as needed to complete projects.
Summary of competencies required:
- Customerfocused
- Competent team leader
- Experienced project manager and driver for change and continuous improvement
- Selfmotivated independent high self confidence
- Active listener excellent communication skills able to inspire others to work together and effectively
- Engaging public speaking skills; highly developed presentation abilities
- Innovative openminded problem solver
- Able to effectively interact with all levels in the organization
- Strong computer skills (PowerPoint Excel Word SharePoint Minitab)
REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability protected veterans status pregnancy genetic information sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women for persons with disabilities and for protected veterans.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
