Production & Operational Excellence Manager

Jabil•Cayey, PR

13d

About The Position

The Production & Operational Excellence Manager leads all injection molding manufacturing operations and drives continuous improvement and operational excellence across the facility. The role ensures safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production while meeting customer delivery requirements and business objectives. It manages daily production activities, optimizes resources, and improves manufacturing performance measures including OEE, productivity, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery. The manager coordinates cross-functional teams and champions Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence methods to improve productivity, reduce waste and costs, and enhance quality and operational performance. The role also ensures compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and GMP standards; supports customer satisfaction through root cause analysis and corrective actions; develops production teams; manages departmental budgets and resources; and leads strategic projects in operational excellence, automation, digital transformation, and sustainable business growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or equivalent experience.
7–10+ years of injection molding manufacturing experience.
3–5+ years of leadership or management experience.
Proven success leading Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence programs.
Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, materials, automation systems, and high-volume manufacturing environments.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
PMP certification.
Scientific Molding certification.

Responsibilities

Lead all injection molding manufacturing operations and manage daily production activities.
Ensure safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production performance while meeting customer delivery requirements and business objectives.
Optimize resources and improve manufacturing KPIs, including OEE, productivity, scrap, downtime, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including Planning, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Tooling, Materials, and Supply Chain.
Lead Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence initiatives, including Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, and Six Sigma methodologies.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and GMP standards.
Support customer satisfaction through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Develop and mentor production teams.
Manage departmental budgets and resources.
Drive strategic projects supporting operational excellence, automation, digital transformation, and sustainable business growth.