Business Excellence Leader

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Business Excellence Leader located in Orangeburg SC

Reporting to the Director, Operations Engineering, the Business Excellence Leader will oversee continuously driving a culture of excellence in the organization and enabling waste removal activities using lean and six sigma approaches and tools and guiding actions to a sustainable conclusion.

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:

• Drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
• Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
• In charge of eliminating waste and create value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs
• Identify, Drive and Yokoten Best practices-based Kaizen projects on the accord timelines
• Conduct Industrial Engineering lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean culture thru out the organization by guiding and facilitating Continues Improvement Lean Deployment
• Perform assessment of Continuous Improvement Maturity Tracker (CIMT) Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
• Agile participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects.
• Facilitate Continues Improvement Transformation activities through Kaizen, workshops, and Small Group Activities.
• Comprehend and use Center point portal as depository to enable data research and cost saving effectiveness.
• Achieve Industrial, Lean & 6 sigma training & Certification to become subject matter expert in the organization.

 

Here is some of what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree Industrial Engineer or equivalent experience
• 5+ year in a Manufacturing environment, technical skills as well as customer service attitude (external and internal).

• Power Apps, SharePoint, MS Lists, MS Forms, Power Automate
• SketchUp, Augmented Reality headsets
• RPA & Scripting: Power Automate Desktop, Visual Basic
• Experience: BaaN, PacMan, Atlas, Agile
• Engineering Tools: AutoCAD, MS Visio
• Experience in Teamwork participation to enable project improvement
• Proven track record of building high performing teams
• Leadership & Interpersonal skills
• Ability to guide direct projects and business initiatives.
• Financial, research and statistical skills to resolve complex and conflicting goals
• Demonstrate Green Certification of at least two discipline (Lean, Six Sigma or Industrial Engineering).

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 11-09-2026 Job Posting End Date 01-09-2027 Job CategoryOperational Excellence

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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