Business Excellence Manager

Flex•Austin, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. The “Business Excellence Manager” will be based in Austin, TX, reporting to Manager – Business Excellence. Provides direct contribution to teams according to established policies and goals. Demonstrates skills in guiding and/or facilitating.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required (Industrial Engineering preferred).
5 or more years of industry work experience from manufacturing companies (automotive, electronics or medical device, or similar), required in: Capacity models, Time studies and routing, Solid understanding of bottlenecks and tack time
Continuous Improvement project management experience, including facilitation and training experience.
Six Sigma Project experience (e.g. leading, training or facilitating them).
Kaizen events facilitation
Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
Management skills and technical experience on Finance, HR, Materials and Operations activities.
Demonstrates detailed expertise situations and multiple areas.
Comprehends the strategic impact of the function across sites.

Responsibilities

Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
In charge of eliminating waste and creating value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
Drive and Yokoten the identified best practices based on the accord timelines.
Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
Conduct Industrial Engineering, lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement culture throughout the organization by co-guiding and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
Perform assessment of CIMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
Diligently participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects.
For assigned special project/segment/customer priorities to formulate and propose strategy of Lean. Transformation.
Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities.
Incentive a participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers and Customers.