Director, Business Excellence

United Alloy • Janesville, WI

10h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Director of Business Excellence to lead the transformation of our manufacturing operations. This role blends hands-on operational support with strategic system and process development to drive long-term organizational excellence. You will partner closely with our plants, acting as a servant leader who provides technical expertise, guides continuous improvement, and builds the operating systems that move us from reactive issue resolution to proactive, sustainable performance. If you thrive in environments where you can both solve today’s challenges and design tomorrow’s standards, this is the role for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, including leadership of engineering, CI, or technical support functions.
• Demonstrated success leading both rapid-response/support teams and long-term strategic improvement efforts.
• Strong expertise in Lean, structured problem-solving, MOS/daily management systems, and SOP/Standard Work deployment.
• Servant leadership mindset with the ability to influence, coach, and collaborate across multiple locations and levels.
• Excellent communication and change leadership skills; proven ability to drive adoption and sustain improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Operations Support Teams across Welding, Robotics/Automation, Laser & Form, Paint/Finishing, and Continuous Improvement.
• Oversee rapid-response support for critical production disruptions, ensuring effective triage, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and deploy enterprise-wide SOPs, Standard Work, Leader Standard Work, and competency-based training programs.
• Drive Lean initiatives and CI methodologies (including FMEA, DOE, SPC) to identify systemic issues and optimize performance.
• Build and advance the company’s Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) and tiered daily management structure.
• Partner with plant teams to implement preventive systems that reduce unplanned downtime and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Ensure standardization across all facilities while supporting local problem-solving and innovation.
• Report and manage KPIs—including response time/MTTR, OEE, first-pass yield, certification rates, and cost-related metrics.
• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering and CI talent; oversee budgets related to tooling, spares, and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees