The Sr Operational Excellence Specialist will be responsible for leading the successful deployment of improvement projects aligned with the NBS Next initiatives. In this position the candidate will engage with all functions and levels of the ICS organization to teach and develop through hands-on coaching. The position will mentor to create value through identification and elimination of waste, in addition it will also serve as the conduit between the business and IT, focusing on developing, validating and deploying related reports, tools and process improvements. Successful implementation will show improvements in Nordson’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) by building a strong culture of continuous improvement built on common fundamentals, capabilities, and implementation.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, train and coach all levels of employees in fundamentals of Continuous Improvement, driving the culture of NBS Next in all functions at all levels.
- Compile data, manage databases, ensure data integrity, build reports, and drive continuous improvement of information metrics & data reporting. Mastery of complex data analytics.
- Help define, execute, and lead the short and long-term strategy for Continuous Improvement initiatives for ICS Business
- NBS standardization and best practice sharing across ICS Business globally.
- Lead implementation of CI initiatives and problem-solving projects in collaboration with various business functions to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Cost (SQDIPC), as well as commercial and engineering functions.
- Maintain project pipeline to support divisional strategic business initiatives
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or relevant degree is preferred; 12 years of relevant experience is required in lieu of a degree
- Minimum of eight to twelve years of SAP experience in the area of Engineering Change Management, Production Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Shop Floor Control preferred
- 4-6 years of progressive continuous improvement experience demonstrating business acumen, leadership and ability to drive results
- Proficiency in Lean thinking with application in both operations and transactional environments in a variety of situations
- Change management/transformational experience required
- Experience leading process mapping sessions via SIPOC or comparable processes
- Experience building and tracking projects with a detailed project plan
Preferred Skills and Abilities
- Ability to think creatively and analytically
- Detail-oriented, self-starter with strong organizational skills
- Proven ability to lead initiatives working collaboratively and independently in a dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated effective execution of concurrent projects and ability to multi-task
- Able to influence at all levels of the organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, PowerBI, and SAP
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Office and manufacturing environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Travel Required
Estimated 20% Domestic and International
#LI-TT1
#nordsonindustrialcoatingsystems
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or relevant degree
- 12 years of relevant experience (required in lieu of a degree)
- Minimum of 8-12 years SAP experience in Engineering Change Management, Production Planning, MRP, Shop Floor Control
- 4-6 years of progressive continuous improvement experience demonstrating business acumen and leadership
- Proficiency in Lean thinking with application in operations and transactional environments
- Change management and transformational experience
- Experience leading process mapping sessions (SIPOC or comparable)
- Experience building and tracking projects with detailed project plans
- Mastery of complex data analytics; compile data, manage databases and ensure data integrity
- Experience developing, training, and coaching employees in Continuous Improvement
- Proficient with MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, PowerBI, and SAP
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to lead initiatives, influence at all levels, and execute concurrent projects
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
-
Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
Nordson Corporation Insights
What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
