Operations Excellence Manager - BLUvera Manufacturing
About The Position
BLUvera is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Manager to lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and scalability. The role owns the strategic development, deployment, and maturity of the BLUvera Operating System (BOS), aligning operational processes, systems, and teams with the company’s growth objectives. Serving as the organization’s primary change agent and operational transformation leader, the manager integrates Lean Manufacturing, Daily Management Systems, business process optimization, digital enablement, Oracle ERP adoption, and continuous improvement into a common operating framework. The role sets strategy, coaches leaders, facilitates transformation, and drives hands-on process improvements across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and support functions. The position also develops organizational capability, supports new product introductions and facility launches, advances automation and productivity initiatives, and aligns improvement priorities with business strategy. Success is measured across BOS maturity, productivity, quality, delivery, process and systems adoption, and people development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of manufacturing, operational excellence, or transformation leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
- Strong experience deploying Daily Management Systems and operational governance routines.
- Proven ability to influence organizational change across multiple functions.
- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Nice To Haves
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.
- Experience implementing or optimizing Oracle ERP systems.
- Multi-site manufacturing leadership experience.
- Experience supporting rapid organizational growth.
- Knowledge of modular construction, prefabrication, industrialized construction, or engineered products manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Own the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of the BLUvera Operating System (BOS).
- Establish enterprise standards for Daily Management Systems, visual management, leader standard work, tier meetings, KPI reviews, and problem-solving processes.
- Define and maintain BOS maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps; ensure standards are consistently applied across facilities and functions.
- Facilitate operational reviews and standardized business performance routines.
- Lead BLUvera’s Lean Manufacturing strategy and deployment roadmap.
- Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping initiatives, 3P workshops, and operational transformation projects.
- Develop Lean capability through training, coaching, and certification programs; drive productivity, waste reduction, process simplification, and best-practice scaling.
- Lead cross-functional process improvement across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Project Management.
- Drive business process standardization and simplification; develop enterprise process maps, governance models, and business system roadmaps.
- Partner with IT and business leaders on Oracle ERP deployment, process integration, and adoption.
- Ensure operational processes support scalability, automation, and future growth.
- Establish enterprise KPI dashboards and operational review processes, and drive KPI accountability through structured action planning and follow-up.
- Facilitate root-cause problem solving for chronic business performance issues; develop standard methodologies for RCCA, A3 problem solving, and PDCA execution.
- Monitor and report operational excellence progress to executive leadership.
- Develop operational excellence competencies and training programs across the organization; coach Operations Managers, Plant Managers, Value Stream Managers, and functional leaders.
- Build internal operational excellence talent and succession plans; mentor and guide transformation initiatives.
- Support new product introductions, facility launches, and operational scaling.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on automation and capital deployment strategies.
- Lead enterprise productivity initiatives that improve capacity and labor efficiency; develop operational readiness frameworks and evaluate technologies supporting operational excellence and scalability.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Safety, Finance, Product Development, and Project Management.
- Align improvement priorities with business strategy, lead enterprise transformation steering committees, and support strategic planning through operational capability assessments and maturity planning.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug plans, including no-additional-cost vision coverage (for eligible non-craft and non-union craft employees working 25 or more hours per week).
- Dental plan.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a Mortenson match.
- Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- No-cost mental health tool and concierge with work-life resources.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Adoption assistance.
- Gym membership discount program.
- Eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
