Operational Excellence Leader

ARCH•Bloomfield Hills, MI

About The Position

Key Responsibilities: Implement and sustain Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives in collaboration with site teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and a positive culture of improvement. Ensure data integrity in our systems through the development and maintenance of robust protocols. Assist in implementing and refining the DOMO OpEx Scorecard system across sites. Identify risks in manufacturing planning/ERP capabilities and develop strategies for improvement and efficient operations. Establish a comprehensive reporting system to monitor manufacturing capacities across all ARCH locations. Collaboratively work with the Director of Operational Excellence to identify and address operational improvement areas. Lead high-impact projects using 80/20 thinking and develop standardized improvement approaches considering local cultures. Drive process and cultural change across the enterprise, including transactional processes in the office, field, and with suppliers and customers. Facilitate Capital Expenditure projects, promoting Lean thinking in New Product Development processes. Champion Lean Management Systems and employee engagement processes, ensuring accountability and escalation of issues. Develop and implement lean training programs, covering a range of tools from Value Stream Mapping to Total Productive Maintenance. And any other duties or responsibilities assigned to you. Candidate Profile: Exceptional collaboration, communication, and conflict management skills. Strong process orientation with a history of improving organizational effectiveness. Leadership qualities, including a proven track record in team management and driving business transformation. Dynamic experience combined with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Aspiration for growth to senior management roles over time. Willingness to travel up to 80% Qualifications: BS/BA in Engineering, Business, or a related field; or equivalent transformational experience. Minimum 3 years’ experience in lean or continuous improvement implementation, with a focus on waste elimination and process enhancement. Required experience in Manufacturing or Operations. Added benefit with Medical Device manufacturing background. Expertise in lean tools and Toyota Production System. Strong analytical, organizational, and facilitation skills. Proficiency in data software and presentation skills. Self-motivated with a proactive approach to change management. Excellent training and mentoring abilities. Familiarity with various commercial processes and tools is an advantage. ARCH is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH are employed on an at-will basis. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities that are necessary for this role.

Requirements

Exceptional collaboration, communication, and conflict management skills.
Strong process orientation with a history of improving organizational effectiveness.
Leadership qualities, including a proven track record in team management and driving business transformation.
Dynamic experience combined with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
Aspiration for growth to senior management roles over time.
Willingness to travel up to 80%
BS/BA in Engineering, Business, or a related field; or equivalent transformational experience.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in lean or continuous improvement implementation, with a focus on waste elimination and process enhancement.
Required experience in Manufacturing or Operations.
Expertise in lean tools and Toyota Production System.
Strong analytical, organizational, and facilitation skills.
Proficiency in data software and presentation skills.
Self-motivated with a proactive approach to change management.
Excellent training and mentoring abilities.

Nice To Haves

Medical Device manufacturing background.
Familiarity with various commercial processes and tools is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Implement and sustain Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives in collaboration with site teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and a positive culture of improvement.
Ensure data integrity in our systems through the development and maintenance of robust protocols.
Assist in implementing and refining the DOMO OpEx Scorecard system across sites.
Identify risks in manufacturing planning/ERP capabilities and develop strategies for improvement and efficient operations.
Establish a comprehensive reporting system to monitor manufacturing capacities across all ARCH locations.
Collaboratively work with the Director of Operational Excellence to identify and address operational improvement areas.
Lead high-impact projects using 80/20 thinking and develop standardized improvement approaches considering local cultures.
Drive process and cultural change across the enterprise, including transactional processes in the office, field, and with suppliers and customers.
Facilitate Capital Expenditure projects, promoting Lean thinking in New Product Development processes.
Champion Lean Management Systems and employee engagement processes, ensuring accountability and escalation of issues.
Develop and implement lean training programs, covering a range of tools from Value Stream Mapping to Total Productive Maintenance.
Any other duties or responsibilities assigned to you.