Operations Excellence Associate
Minimum 3 years of Operations Management Experience
Venteon is currently seeking an experienced Operations Excellence Associate to fill an opening with a Manufacturing Company located in Metro Detroit. Must have experience with Operations, Manufacturing & Lean/ Continuous Improvement.
Requirements of the Operations Excellence Associate
BS/BA in Engineering, Business, or a related field; or equivalent transformational experience.
Minimum 3 years experience in lean or continuous improvement implementation, with a focus on waste elimination and process enhancement.
Required experience in Manufacturing or Operations. Added benefit with Medical Device manufacturing background.
Expertise in lean tools and Toyota Production System.
Strong analytical, organizational, and facilitation skills.
Proficiency in data software and presentation skills.
Self-motivated with a proactive approach to change management.
Excellent training and mentoring abilities.
Familiarity with various commercial processes and tools is an advantage.
Benefits of the Operations Excellence Associate
Competitive salary and benefits
Full-time, direct-hire position
Paid time off
Medical / Dental / Vision
401k
Responsibilities of the Operations Excellence Associate
Implement and sustain Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives in collaboration with site teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and a positive culture of improvement.
Ensure data integrity in our systems through the development and maintenance of robust protocols.
Establish a comprehensive reporting system to monitor manufacturing capacities across all company locations.
Collaboratively work with the Director of Operational Excellence to identify and address operational improvement areas.
Lead high-impact projects using 80/20 thinking and develop standardized improvement approaches considering local cultures.
Drive process and cultural change across the enterprise, including transactional processes in the office, field, and with suppliers and customers.
Facilitate Capital Expenditure projects, promoting Lean thinking in New Product Development processes.
Champion Lean Management Systems and employee engagement processes, ensuring accountability and escalation of issues.
Develop and implement lean training programs, covering a range of tools from Value Stream Mapping to Total Productive Maintenance.
If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to bray@venteon.com
We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.
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