Job Summary

Under limited oversight by Senior Management, develops strategy, implements, and leads Lean and Six Sigma training activities on a site, regional or global scale; manages internal and external resources to establish and grow LSS initiatives at the business unit level. May lead additional group(s) such as the Manufacturing Process Science group or others, based on the site needs.

Key Accountabilities

• Works with cross functional leadership teams to develop projects and metrics for any special groups such as the Manufacturing Process Science group to mitigate risk in manufacturing areas with high complexity; may span across multiple divisions/sites
• Mentors Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Leadership and other pertinent teams in Value Stream Mapping, SPC and One Piece Flow and other LSS/LEAN tools to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost as linked to the Corporate or Operations goals and objectives
• Lead and coach the LSS team and create 3-5 year roadmap for Bedford Operations that will be integrated with annual company and departmental goals
• The Senior Manager, Operational Excellence is the resident expert in the application of Lean and Six Sigman tools and methodolgies
• As necessary, assumes project lead roles where business criticality or complexity requires in depth skill set or knowledge base.
• Works with teams to maintain records to clearly indicate problem solving techniques and decisions
• Responsible for coordinating regional Cost & Quality program and presentations
• Develop and track operational KPI’s & projects
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Global Role includes:

• Establish Lean Six Sigma training and development across Werfen’s international and US technology centers.
• Reports directly to Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer
• Responsible for establishing Cost & Quality program and presentations across all business units

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Networking/Key relationships

• The Senior Manager, Operational Excellence must be able to network and maintain working relationships with multiple levels of the organzation including direct manufacturing staff, production line leadership, R&D counterparts as well as Senior and Executive management.
• Must be able to clearly articulate problems, solutions and business cases within these relationships to enable alignment and garner the necessary resources.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience for the position:

• Bachelor’s level degree in STEM discipline, MBA preferred
• 10-15 years minimum experience in manufacturing in a highly technical, recognized Lean and Six Sigma environment
• 3-5 years leading, teaching and mentoring others in LSS principles
• Certified Master Black Belt preferred
• Highly competent in Business software, e.g. Minitab, MS Excel, Project, Word, etc.

Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Functional/technical skills
• Ability to operate in ambiguity
• Conflict management, Delegation, Timely Decision Making

Travel requirements:
<25% of time