OpEx Leader

REV Group, Inc.•South El Monte, CA

4d•$72,500 - $117,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Leader Emergency Vehicles OpEx Leader will focus on leading continuous improvement projects that support Leader Emergency Vehicles' business goals through the Goal Deployment Process (GDP). Improvement projects will involve departments such as Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations. The OpEx Leader will facilitate improved process outcomes to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preference for Engineering, technical or finance-related degrees or 5-10 years of experience in Operations
Solid awareness of operations and business processes.
Passion for change and continuous improvement; must be self-motivated, have initiative, and have a positive attitude.
Able to train and impart knowledge to others and to learn quickly
Proven ability to plan and prioritize work through basic project management skills
Demonstrated high-performance levels and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Team management skills and the capability to lead change
Able to work effectively across different organizational levels, from shop floor to BU management
Customer Advocacy. ALPs should readily communicate their understanding of customer needs.
Passion. Must be self-motivated, have initiative, and have a positive attitude.
Change Management Leadership. Have demonstrated performance as a change agent in the past, regardless of their job duties.
Communication. OpEx Leaders are effective communicators, essential for the many roles they serve as trainers, coaches, and mentors.
Business Acumen. OpEx Leaders should have business knowledge and the ability to link projects and desired business results.
Project Management. Knowledge of project management fundamentals and experience managing projects is essential.
Technical Aptitude. Proficient in the use of tools such as Microsoft Office to analyze data, create reports and presentations.
Team Player and Leader. OpEx Leaders must possess the ability to lead, work with teams, be part of a team, and understand team dynamics (forming, storming, norming, performing).
Result-oriented. OpEx Leaders are expected to deliver tangible financial results for the business. They must be hard-working and quick to demonstrate success.
Fun. OpEx Leaders should enjoy their jobs if they are passionate. They must also be creative in how they engage and motivate their teams, and in fundamentally making the project fun and rewarding.

Responsibilities

Lead continuous improvement projects through focused Kaizens to achieve measured results and targeted hard savings.
Conduct root cause analysis to eliminate waste, troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly issues, material flow, and informational inputs that may lead to inefficiencies.
Coach and train both hourly and salaried employees on any specific related OpEx improvements.
Help support and develop a culture that promotes operational excellence and continuous improvements.
Effectively communicate the scope of projects and report to upper management with weekly status reports.
Coordinate, monitor, and drive project activities, manage project risks, issues, changes, and resources, and take corrective actions when necessary. Decides and initiates action.
Provide the project team with a clear sense of direction, motivating and empowering them to initiate sustainable improvements to their current processes and work environments.
Build teamwork through engagement and align team members by trying to achieve individual and collective goals.
Evaluate and close the project, identify and analyze lessons learned, archive project documents, and hand over the project to the customer and/or process owner.
Provide insights regarding quantitative and qualitative developments using periodic reports and/or analyses.