Operations Excellence Manager

Jabil•Salisbury, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. JOB SUMMARY Lead and drive continual improvement on the Jabil site, leveraging all the tools and resources of the Jabil Lean Six Sigma organization. The Operations Excellence Manager will support the Site Leadership Team to drive improvement in all areas of Jabil’s Operations. The Operations Excellence Manager will be the subject matter expert on all LEAN tools, supporting all functions implementing LEAN initiatives, practices and routines.

Requirements

Experienced in successfully deploying Continuous Improvement programs (Lean and Six Sigma) in an operations environment.
Strong Knowledge in Lean Principles through formal training
Excellent Leadership and Communication Skills
Track record showing continual improvement of personal skills
Proficient and knowledgeable in all areas related to operations.
Solid knowledge on Quality Assurance implementation with solid analytical and problem solving skills
Results-driven change agent
Ability to communicate in all media forms and cross-culturally
Strong analytical and leadership skills
Ability to influence all levels of the Jabil organization
Organizationally astute, but not politically motivated
At least 7 to 10 years experience in Manufacturing Management, Engineering Management or Project Management
Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related discipline preferred
Six Sigma Black Belt certified by recognized organizations in the industry (e.g. ASQ, SME, Shing Prize), Green Belt minimum
Experience in change management
Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience

Responsibilities

Drive the introduction of LEAN Six Sigma culture through the understanding and application of tools
Direct the site’s efforts in driving performance improvement and ensuring the site culture embraces the concept of principles-driven continuous improvement
Support the content creation of the Lean and Continuous Improvement training for Leadership and the shop floor.
Assists Managers in delivering LEAN training as requested
Supports and mentors Black Belt and Green Belt training
Drive towards the creation of LEAN ambassadors on the shop floor, extending your network of influence.
Develop local recognition program with HR to drive broad participation of all employees in continuous improvement.
Support cross-region or company improvement programs as needed
Provide remote or direct support for other sites in Lean Six Sigma Management as needed.
Develop the required metrics, KPI and PI, ensure continual improvement is sustained.
Track key metrics and ensures integrity of operational indicators (OEE, OLE …)
Manage & drive key processes (VSM, QRQC, 5S, Hoshin, SMED, Kanban, etc.)
Support site & regional management create the annual business plan, identifying key improvement priorities to enhance site and Jabil performance in the eyes of all stakeholders
Work across all Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Design and Finance functions to create synergy within the enterprise with a clear line of sight on improvement of Jabil enterprise
Monitor external manufacturing landscape to stay updated and aware of industry best practices and how they can be deployed inside Jabil
Assists in the development & deployment of standardized policies & procedures
Drive transformation activity in all areas of the site through the use of Model Areas
Gather and define best practices from inside and outside the company, leveraging global resources and benchmarking our competitors.
Lead the review of those examples, ensuring they are shared and deployed across all sites.
Reviews all site projects for learning opportunities