Global Director of Manufacturing Operational Excellence

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Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Lead global manufacturing operational excellence programs.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, A3 and RCA methodologies.
• Establish visual management, 5S, standard work and daily management systems.
• Improve OEE, reliability, productivity and quality performance.
• Develop manufacturing KPI dashboards for safety, quality, production, SIOP, ESG and asset competitiveness.
• Lead capacity planning, capital planning and asset management initiatives.
• Identify automation and Industry 4.0 opportunities.
• Oversee capital portfolios, turnarounds and critical spare strategies.
• Develop operator, technical and leadership training programs.
• Conduct maturity assessments, gap analyses and deployment roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or related field.
• 10+ years manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading multi-site operational excellence initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Qualification, TPM, reliability, SIOP and capital project management.

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.