Business Excellence Manager

Flex•Austin, TX

About The Position

Flex is seeking a Business Excellence Manager in Austin, Texas, to support its teams and contribute to organizational growth. Reporting to the Director, Business Excellence, the role provides direct contributions to teams in accordance with established policies and goals, using skills in guidance and facilitation. The manager acts as a change agent, advancing Lean and Six Sigma practices and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the organization. The position works to eliminate waste, reduce process variation, create value, and achieve sustainable results across the organization and segment. The role involves assessing operations, supply chain, and office processes; closing identified gaps; and coaching teams through Lean Transformation activities, Kaizen workshops, and small-group activities. The manager also supports Lean and Six Sigma projects, establishes and validates standard processes, and encourages participation and training among Flex employees, suppliers, and customers.

Requirements

Typically requires 5 years of related experience.
Engineering degree; Industrial Engineering preferred.
Ability to guide and direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
Management skills and technical experience in Finance, HR, Materials, and Operations activities.
Demonstrated detailed expertise across situations and multiple areas.
Ability to understand the strategic impact of the function across sites.

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 Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques to initiate process improvements, cycle-time reductions, cost reductions, and other efforts to reduce or eliminate non-value-added activities.
Drive and share identified best practices (Yokoten) according to agreed timelines.
Create and validate processes and standards based on standard work and best practices.
Conduct Industrial Engineering, Lean, and Six Sigma training and help advance a Lean Continuous Improvement culture by co-guiding and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
Assess CIMT operations, supply chain, and office processes, and drive initiatives to close gaps.
Participate in selecting and executing Lean and Six Sigma projects.
Formulate and propose Lean Transformation strategies for assigned special projects, segments, or customer priorities.
Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and small-group activities.
Encourage participation and training among Flex employees, suppliers, and customers.