Global Director of Manufacturing Operational Excellence

Austin Powder • Beachwood, OH

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About The Position

The Director, Global Manufacturing Operational Excellence is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining world-class manufacturing systems and operating standards across all manufacturing facilities. The role leads continuous improvement, reliability, asset management, capital planning, workforce capability development, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading multi-site operational excellence initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Qualification, TPM, reliability, SIOP, and capital project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead global manufacturing operational excellence programs.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, A3, and RCA methodologies.
• Establish visual management, 5S, standard work, and daily management systems.
• Improve OEE, reliability, productivity, and quality performance.
• Develop manufacturing KPI dashboards for safety, quality, production, SIOP, ESG, and asset competitiveness.
• Lead capacity planning, capital planning, and asset management initiatives.
• Identify automation and Industry 4.0 opportunities.
• Oversee capital portfolios, turnarounds, and critical spare strategies.
• Develop operator, technical, and leadership training programs.
• Conduct maturity assessments, gap analyses, and deployment roadmaps.

Benefits

• The posting describes the company as offering great benefits but does not specify particular benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director