Operations Excellence Manager

Lubrizol•Deer Park, OH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations Excellence Manager leads strategic operational excellence initiatives across Lubrizol’s regional operations network. The role aims to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, sustainability, and cost competitiveness, while helping manufacturing sites achieve world-class performance. The manager partners with Operations, Engineering, Technology, Supply Chain, and Site Leadership teams to identify transformation opportunities, deliver continuous improvement programs, and build capabilities for long-term success. The position develops and executes a regional Operations Excellence roadmap, manages a multi-year project portfolio, leads Lean Six Sigma projects, and supports consistent implementation of manufacturing operating systems across multiple sites. It also establishes performance measures and governance routines, promotes cross-site sharing of best practices, coaches leaders and teams, and identifies opportunities to apply digital technologies and process optimization tools. The role is based in Wickliffe, Ohio, or Deer Park, Texas, with a hybrid schedule of four days in the office and one day from home, and regular travel to manufacturing sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or continuous improvement in a chemical or process manufacturing environment.
At least 5 years of experience leading cross-functional improvement initiatives, operational excellence programs, or manufacturing transformation efforts.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, with demonstrated success leading Black Belt projects and mentoring Green Belt practitioners.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability Excellence, and Operational Excellence methodologies.
Experience managing project portfolios and delivering measurable operational and financial results across multiple sites.
Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels and drive sustainable change.
Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching, and presentation skills.
Ability to travel regularly within the manufacturing network.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.
Master Black Belt certification.
Experience implementing continuous improvement management systems across multiple manufacturing sites.
Knowledge of digital manufacturing, automation, advanced analytics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
Experience partnering across global or regional manufacturing networks within the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the regional Operations Excellence roadmap in alignment with business and manufacturing objectives.
Partner with operations and site leaders to identify, prioritize, and deliver productivity and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage a multi-year portfolio of projects focused on safety, quality, reliability, capacity, sustainability, and cost optimization.
Lead critical Lean Six Sigma Black Belt projects and provide governance, coaching, and support to Green Belt project teams.
Implement and sustain Manufacturing Operating Systems and operational excellence methodologies across multiple sites.
Facilitate value stream mapping, root cause analysis, performance diagnostics, and improvement workshops.
Establish performance metrics, reporting processes, and governance routines to track project execution and business impact.
Drive cross-site knowledge sharing and replication of best practices across the manufacturing network.
Coach leaders and teams in continuous improvement tools, change management, and problem-solving capabilities.
Identify opportunities to use digital technologies, automation, analytics, and process optimization tools to improve operational performance.