Business Excellence Leader

Flex•Austin, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is seeking a Business Excellence Leader in Austin, Texas, to drive a culture of excellence and enable waste removal through Lean and Six Sigma approaches and tools. The role guides improvement actions through to sustainable conclusions and applies Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the organization. It reports to the Director, Business Excellence. The leader drives continuous improvement across the organization and segment, including Kaizen activities, process and cycle-time improvements, cost reductions, standard work, and the identification and sharing of best practices. The role also supports Lean and Six Sigma training, maturity assessments, project selection and execution, and continuous improvement transformation workshops. The position is categorized as Operational Excellence. Relocation is not eligible, and sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Typically 1–3 years of related experience.
Functional and technical skills, along with a customer-service attitude toward internal and external customers.
Teamwork participation to enable project improvement.
Ability to understand the strategic and tactical impact of the function across sites.
Ability to guide projects and business initiatives.
Financial, research, and statistical skills to resolve conflicting goals.
Good knowledge of Industrial Engineering, Lean, and Six Sigma methodology.

Responsibilities

Act as a change agent and drive Lean and Six Sigma activities defined in the GBE A3.
Apply and deploy Flex Lean Enterprise Values throughout the organization.
Eliminate waste and reduce process variation to create value and achieve sustainable results across the organization and segment.
Use Kaizen techniques to initiate process improvements, cycle-time reductions, cost reductions, and other activities that reduce or eliminate non-value-added work.
Create and validate processes and standards based on standard work and best practices.
Identify, drive, and share best-practice-based Kaizen projects according to agreed timelines.
Conduct Industrial Engineering, Lean, and Six Sigma training, and guide and facilitate continuous improvement Lean deployment to expand the Lean culture.
Assess Continuous Improvement Maturity Tracker (CIMT) operations, supply chain, and office functions, and drive initiatives to close identified gaps.
Participate in the selection and execution of Lean and Six Sigma projects.
Facilitate continuous improvement transformation activities through Kaizen, workshops, and small group activities, including continuous workshops within 90 days.
Use the Centerpoint portal as a repository to support data research and cost-saving effectiveness.
Achieve Industrial Engineering, Lean, and Six Sigma training and certification to become a subject matter expert in the organization.