OpEx Manager (Owensboro)

**IWS Experience Required**About the Role & VisionBe part of a revolutionary industry change! Our client, a leading global manufacturing and consumer goods organization, has embarked on an incredible journey. They are completely transforming their business and building a future centered on next-generation, innovative products.This massive transformation brings exceptional opportunities for career growth. If you have an appetite for progress and are committed to a purpose-driven mission, you will have the freedom to design brighter solutions and advance your career in unique directions.This position sits within a prominent consumer products manufacturing division. As the Operational Excellence Manager, you will lead the deployment of a structured continuous improvement methodology, helping to scale people capabilities, achieve landmark performance improvements, and drive organizational reliability and agility.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategy, Deployment & IntegrationStrategy Alignment: Ensure the integrated and collaborative deployment of site strategies to boost employee engagement and ownership.Best Practices: Deliver measurable value by standardizing and systemizing corporate and regional best practices.Supply Chain & Digital: Direct the site's end-to-end supply chain optimization and digital manufacturing journey in alignment with phased timelines.Internal Communications: Define and manage internal communication plans to guarantee robust top-down and bottom-up feedback loops that align with company objectives.Safety & SustainabilityCompliance: Maintain total compliance with local laws, corporate environmental policies, and health and safety regulations.Culture: Foster a safety-first mindset by consistently leading by example and demonstrating positive safety behaviors.Training: Oversee and verify safety instruction, traineeships, and knowledge assessments for team members as legally required.Program Execution: Champion the deployment of lean operational excellence and sustainability tools to keep teams deeply engaged in sustainability initiatives.Quality & DeliveryGlobal Standards: Align operations with global operating standards, facilitating sustainable knowledge sharing across daily management systems, standard work processes, and operational pillars.Lean Manufacturing: Lead the implementation of Lean manufacturing in accordance with regional strategy to build an integrated operating system.Representation: Represent the plant in regional and cluster workshops, ensuring local challenges and initiatives are effectively integrated into regional plans.Loss Elimination: Maintain ultimate accountability and governance for the deployment and long-term sustainability of loss elimination strategies.Roadmap Development: Conduct regular organization and process assessments to build efficient continuous improvement roadmaps in line with regional goals.Leadership, Talent & MoraleOrganizational Design: Establish an optimized organizational structure, including clear and robust career paths.Talent Pipeline: Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline to preserve continuous improvement expertise and capabilities.Leadership Coaching: Guide and support site leadership in championing a strong, sustainable continuous improvement culture.Training Coordination: Coordinate and manage training programs tied to new operational excellence initiatives.Candidate ProfileRequired Qualifications:Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree.Experience:Minimum of 5 years of professional experience across Manufacturing, Quality/LEAN, Product Development, Supply Chain, or equivalent fields.At least 3 years of experience directly managing and leading teams.Core Knowledge: Thorough understanding of integrated operating systems, lean/continuous improvement tools, manufacturing processes, and supply chain logistics.Functional Expertise: Familiarity with quality processes, product/project portfolio management, corporate sustainability practices, and standard HR processes.Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.Preferred Qualifications:Active Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.Strong background or experience in Change Management.Compensation & BenefitsBenefits Package: A highly competitive base salary accompanied by an annual bonus program (tied to position level).Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with robust wellness perks.Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan featuring a generous company-matching contribution.Culture & Growth: Work within an inclusive, diverse, and supportive global community where you are empowered to take calculated risks, innovate, and continuously progress your career. Take pride in a mission focused on improving the lives of millions worldwide.**Relocation package available for the right candidate**