Opex Manager- Lean- Manufacturing Industry

The Company

Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dover Corporation, connects products and protects brands through intelligent identification, traceability and consumer engagement solutions. We offer the industry’s most comprehensive range of marking and coding systems equipment and consumables, seamlessly integrated with trusted software, services and consumables. Over 50,000 customers worldwide partner with us to help them unlock the power of information in codes.

Operational Excellence Manager/LEAN

This role leads by influence/example and does not have any direct reports.

Manager, Operational Excellence (OPEX) is a new strategic position. He/she will take an active role in the design and implementation of a sound OPEX Strategy.

The person in this position will coordinate and drive improvement programs and initiatives across the organization by aligning standards and goals of the manufacturing facility.

He/she is a change agent that leads the site and functions to implement standard processes, tools and systems to achieve high performance. He/she will support and mentor other OPEX and lean practitioners to ensure they become expert leaders and champions of the 0DOVER OPEX Model.

The Manager, OPEX will report directly to the Director of Supply Chain/Operations.

Key Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Benchmark with best-in-class companies to integrate leading practices into manufacturing activities and processes.
• Lead events to support operational excellence (VSM, TPM, Problem Solving, …)
• Develop a strategy, programs and implementation plans for the successful deployment of an OPEX Culture.
• Coordinate initiatives across the manufacturing site in order to achieve consistency and standardization of processes.
• Lead, manage and monitor communication and reporting of key performance indicators in partnership with regional and functional leaders, including OPEXC assessments, performance improvements, and any other high-impact initiatives to improve financial and operational performance of the site while creating a positive working environment.
• Develop problem solving competency of the workforce.
• Exchange OPEX best practices and shared knowledge and expertise across the organization.
• Ensure OPEX standards are implemented consistently.
• Design and convert the OPEX standards and principles into process and organizational changes needed to support the attainment of plant objectives.
• Continuously improve tools, training, documentation, deployment methodologies to support the OPEX maturity levels progression to attain internal certifications, i.e. Driving Change, Overcoming Adversity, Victorious, etc.
• Develop skill levels of practitioners and other site talent by coordinating OPEX training for employees at various levels and across functions.
• Support, develop and mentor site functions to enable them to succeed in their OPEXC journey.

Requirements:

Experience:

• Demonstrated success in leading sustained, successful CI transformation. Track record of delivering results.
• 10 years + of professional experience with focus on operations and supply chain and with industrial engineering knowledge.
• Previous experience in leading continuous improvement activities in a manufacturing environment.
• 3 to 5+ of experience LEADING the areas of OPEXC, lean and/or continuous improvement is required, preferably in in discrete manufacturing. Not just participating - actually facilitating.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and coaching skills (written and verbal) at all levels from the shop floor to top management (Lead Event Teams).
• Lean tools (VSM, Cell setup, 5S, TPM, Setup reduction, Visual Management)
• Influencing without authority.
• Ability to and experience with work cross-culturally.
• Program development, implementation and change management experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Credibility and experience working effectively and directly with the management of teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
• Patience, perseverance, and passion to drive the OPEXC Culture across the plant.

Education and Certification Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, engineering, or equivalent experience
• Lean Enterprise /TPS Certification a Plus.