Operational Excellence Manager

Legrand Slovenija•Reno, NV

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Legrand is hiring an Operational Excellence Manager for its Power & Thermal Management division in Reno, Nevada. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Operations, the role leads global deployment of operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives and policies across Reno, Mexico, and Taiwan. The position identifies improvement opportunities and drives change to help achieve operational targets for safety, quality, delivery, cost, capital expenditures, and working capital. The manager develops and communicates a vision for lean principles and continuous improvement, works with sites on operational goals, and trains and mentors business process owners and site leaders. The role develops CI roadmaps, strengthens lean manufacturing practices and visual factory systems, manages the OPEX group’s annual operating budget in collaboration with plant managers and other functions, and leads cross-functional projects. It also partners with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and production leaders to resolve issues, improve data accuracy, and enhance equipment, processes, and technologies. International travel of up to 30% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, math, business, or another technical-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 7 years supporting Lean/continuous improvement activities in industrial manufacturing and assembly or customer service environments.
Three to five years leading kaizens and training teams on lean principles and tools; preferably in a multi-site operation. Additional experience may be accepted in place of Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Proven Lean/Six Sigma success track record in progressive manufacturing or support organizations.
Experience developing and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems at strategic and functional levels.
Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate others, achieve results, and accomplish business objectives.
Excellent project management, organizational, and time management skills, including ability to develop and manage project plans, set priorities, meet deadlines, and control multiple projects at different stages.
Strong lean knowledge, analytical skills, ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions, and demonstrated statistical analysis capabilities.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate across all organizational levels.
Strong facilitation and listening skills, including the ability to maintain focus, extract necessary information, and validate understanding.
Ability to create effective reports, presentations, and business correspondence and present them to senior Legrand leadership and key customers.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt certification; Green Belt certification is preferred.
Experience leading kaizens and training teams in a multi-site operation.

Responsibilities

Establish and communicate a vision for using lean principles and continuous improvement to drive operational excellence throughout the organization.
Work with sites to plan and execute short- and long-term operational goals using lean tools and processes.
Train and mentor business process owners, plant managers, and site leaders in continuous improvement concepts and Lean and Six Sigma tools.
Formulate and oversee implementation, adoption, and effectiveness of Legrand Way tools.
Develop a continuous improvement roadmap and drive lean manufacturing philosophy throughout the organization.
Improve the Visual Factory at various sites using management dashboards and visual indicators for Standard Work.
Collaborate with plant managers and other functions to manage the annual OPEX group budget, including productivity savings and capital expenditures.
Identify and facilitate projects and meetings, lead project meetings, and support communication and information flow across the organization.
Partner with Quality to establish tools and methodologies for addressing production, customer, and quality issues.
Work with Manufacturing Engineering and Value Stream/Production Managers to optimize and align manufacturing data accuracy.
Partner with plant personnel to identify improvements in equipment, processes, and technologies to assure process capability and achieve cost improvements.
Travel to international locations, up to 30%.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.