Envista Director, Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement (Hybrid-Brea CA)

Envista Dentistry•Brea, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY : The Envista Business Systems (EBS) office is critical to drive a culture of continuous improvement and accelerate company growth and profitability. The EBS office is responsible for promoting and facilitating the successful implementation of the Envista Business system and enabling a problem-solving culture that drives improved performance to deliver results. We optimize organizational performance by enhancing the alignment and efficiency of business processes by ensuring continuous, sustained improvement across the enterprise through the implementation of Envista Business System tools and methodologies including focus areas like Innovation, Growth, and Lean. JOB SUMMARY : The EBSO Director is responsible for working with our Global Team of EBS Fundamental and Lean Practitioners (Corporate Directors) promoting and facilitating the successful implementation of the Envista Business System (EBS) at Envista companies, allowing those sites to meet their Policy Deployment (PD) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets. The EBSO Director helps to create EBS Sustainability both broadly across Envista and in a targeted fashion at priority OpCos / Sites. This position reports to the Vice President of EBSO Team. The role is a hybrid position in the Brea office 3-4 days/week and working from home 1-2 days/ week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or relevant fields.
7+ years of experience in managing and leading continuous improvement efforts across various functions OR Associate’s degree and 10+ years of experience in managing and leading continuous improvement efforts across various functions.
Extensive experience and knowledge of driving cross-functional improvements using EBS, or other continuous improvement tools.
ability to travel 40% domestically and globally depending on the project.
Teamwork: Able to lead a team(s) of Envista Associates from multiple disciplines and/or companies.
Results orientation : Delivers SQDC sustainable results.
Technical excellence: Possess the technical skills necessary to be seen as credible in Envista by peers and managers.
Communication: Able to effectively communicate in both written, verbal presentation forms.
Followership & Leadership: Understands how to leverage both to drive sustainable change.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Experience in Lean processes and principles, ideally in a structured lean setting.
Ability to work independently; capable of operating in a fast moving, ever-changing environment, and able to navigate through conflicting priorities.
Excellent and influential interpersonal and communication skills ( written, verbal, presentation, listening) across functions and levels of the organization.
Ability to manage up and across the organization.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and view the business from a general management standpoint.
Certification in some EBS tools (internal candidates) preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion the implementation and evolution of the Envista Business System (EBS) across North American teams, embedding continuous improvement as a cultural norm.
Partner with operating companies (OpCos) and functional leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact improvement initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
Facilitate kaizen events, workshops, and training sessions to build EBS capabilities and drive measurable performance improvements.
Serve as a subject matter expert and coach for EBS tools and methodologies, including Lean, Innovation, and Growth frameworks.
Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts to address operational inefficiencies and unlock growth opportunities.
Collaborate with global EBS leaders to ensure consistency in deployment and alignment with enterprise-wide priorities and tools.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the impact of EBS initiatives and inform continuous refinement.
Facilitate other EBS training sessions (EBSL bootcamps, eLA, ENLO’s) while continuing to evolve the EBS tool set.
Ensure impactful kaizen events at GEMBA mentoring site leads and Opcos.
Drive the evolution of the EBS toolkit while evaluating and approving candidates for CP and ACP.
Support the development and certification of EBS Leaders (EBSLs) and other change agents within the region.
Promote a mindset of accountability, ownership, and excellence through daily management systems and visual performance tracking.
Act as a cultural ambassador for EBS, fostering an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and innovation.
Promote and facilitate associate development in EBS fundamentals, lean, and growth as needed.