Director Operational Excellence Jobs

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® is the leading supplier of value-added, glazing-focused, interior, and exterior products and services. We design, engineer, test, and manufacture solutions in engineered curtain walls, storefronts, entrances, architectural glass, shower enclosures, glazing hardware, windows, railings, and more.

The OpEX Director isn’t just a job – it’s a starting point to an awesome career with a great company. We hire motivated individuals who want to grow with us. We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. We have an incredible track record of promoting from within at our facility. Opportunities to advance into higher roles of responsibility and pay are everywhere. You can be our next success story!

The OpEx Director is responsible for developing the operational excellence system (OpEx) and coaching/leading continuous improvement activities across multiple sites. This is a functional role reporting to the VP of Operational Excellence and part of the OpEx team. The OpEx Director will have dotted line supervisory responsibility for the OpEx Managers at the sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Drive efforts to achieve zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, maximize process performance, and develop our employees through the execution of the OBE operational excellence system.

• Monitor progress and coach and challenge as needed
• Drive operational excellence principles such as constraint management, one-piece flow production, pull systems, workplace organization and setup reduction
• Identify improvement areas and coordinate/lead specific projects
• Coach and challenge plants/functions in the development and execution of their OpEx strategy
• Lead TPS roll-out initiative in assigned facilities.
• Facilitate networking and best practice sharing between sites
• Conduct training, lead/support workshops and events

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and five years of in-depth operational excellence or Lean experience preferred.

• Experience working in a TPS environment
• Previous experience leading a Lean transformation for factories and their supply chain flows
• Extensive training in operational excellence/Lean and quality systems
• Experience working in a mature lean environment

Skills and Capabilities

• Good interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
• Previous experience developing and implementing quality systems
• 75% or more travel is required
• Self-reliant and motivated to lead change
• Results oriented and able to effectively manage multiple priorities
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to teach, coach and persuade
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as strong planning and organization skills with a high attention to detail
• Practical experience leading continuous improvement events and teaching and coaching Lean tools
• Experience with process automation is preferred
• High degree of technical aptitude with a demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes, logistics flows, quality processes and shop floor management

**reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job**

What OBE Offers You

• Paid time off
• 10 Holidays (inclusive of 2 floating holidays)
• Life Insurance
• Competitive pay
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Market competitive 401(k) match

About OBE

At OBE we strive to build a culture that embraces all employees and creates a great place to work for everyone. We do this by:

• Identifying a deep bench of talent with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets to drive robust decision-making and ensure our ability to promote from within.
• Empowering experienced and entrepreneurial managers who have a customer-first focus at all levels.
• Building teams of demand creation specialists, technical sales, and local customer sales/support talent.
• Executing formalized talent management processes that ensure all employees have the best in market skills

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

OBE is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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