Jabil
SrOperationalExcellenceManager
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“Sr Operational Excellence Manager at Jabil. Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Change Management. Manage LSS managers and staff. Drive strategic and tactical action plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve measurable business process improvements; Increase Jabil’s value stream transformation model; Enhance site and Jabil performance
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Root cause analysis
Up to 50% travel, Domestic travel, International travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum Black Belt certified, 8 to 10 years experience in Manufacturing Mgmt, Engineering Mgmt, or Project Mgmt, 5 years working in global and multifunctional environments, Project and facilitation experience in heavily matrixed environment, Change Management experience
Nice to Have
Bachelor's in IE, Ops Research or related field
What You'll Do.
Manage LSS managers and staff
Drive strategic and tactical action plans
Achieve Jabil’s LSS Mission
Ensure LSS project portfolios are included into lean
Accomplish measurable business process improvements
Align LSS Vision Strategy and Tactical Implementation
Ensure plants have effective visual management systems
Link strategic vision to tactical execution
Offer effective LSS tools
Increase Jabil’s value stream transformation model
Support training for site team members on LSS
Manage mobilization and motivation actions
Act as Lead “Change Agent” for LSS
Direct communications on LSS Metrics and results
Ensure link to Jabil’s Global LSS Deployment Strategy
Track and analyze Jabil metrics
Identify opportunities for work with team
Drive successful design and implementation of solutions
and validate financial costs and benefits
Drive effective LSS transformation using Jabil LSS principles
support and mentor Lean Champion
support and mentor LSS Black Belt training
Lead and teach effective use of Kaizen Events
Drive a Lean transformation
Benchmark Jabil Sites and other companies
Develop Jabil capabilities
Increase knowledge and skill sets
Regulate best practices across all plants and divisions
Communicate best practices across all plants and divisions
Imitate best practices across all plants and divisions
Advise best practices across all plants and divisions
Ensure Jabil’s education & training curriculum & content
Develop and improve training material
Provide Site Assessments to assess Lean Deployment strategy
Support site & divisional management’s annual operating plan
Identify key improvement priorities
Enhance site and Jabil performance
Perform and document Lean Deployment Manager coaching and
Ensure new plant lean managers complete On-boarding process
Increase deployment knowledge
skills and effectiveness
Explore and review Best Practices
Incorporate and deploy Best Practices across all sites
Encourage cross training
Encourage skills assessment
Encourage instructional goals
Encourage on-the-job training
Encourage information sharing
Encourage suggestion systems
Strengthen and accelerate lean transformation
Ensure compliance with all company policies and practices
Ensure compliance with safety
Ensure compliance with all regulatory compliance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-cultural communication; Cross-functional teams; Site leadership teams; Sr Management communication; Global Lean Team collaboration
Communication Scope
Direct communications; Cross-cultural communication; Effective communicator
Process & Methodology
Project management, Lean deployment, Change management
Full Job Description
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. **JOB SUMMARY** Manage through Lean Six Sigma (LSS) managers and staff, the successful use of LSS concepts and tools into operations within a division. Drive the strategic and tactical action plans and projects to achieve Jabil’s LSS Mission. Ensure LSS project portfolios are included into lean Council to accomplish measurable business process improvements. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** ALIGN – LSS Vision Strategy and Tactical Implementation: · Work with each site’s PLM, Ops Mgr and Lean Deployment Mgr to ensure plants have effective visual management systems that link strategic vision to tactical execution, using Blue Walls and X-Matrix’s. · Offer effective LSS tools, systems, guidance, training and methodologies to site leadership teams to increase Jabil’s value stream transformation model. · Support training for site team members on LSS tools, including Black Belt program (After receiving ASQ Black Belt certification). · Manage the mobilization and motivation actions of VP’s, Ops Mgrs, Plant LSS Mgrs, process owners and users in their Lean Deployment being the Lead “Change Agent” for LSS. · Direct communications on LSS Metrics and results to Sr Management. · Work with site PLMs and Ops Mgrs to ensure link to Jabil’s Global LSS Deployment Strategy. DEPLOY – LSS Vision, Strategy, and Tactical Implementation: · Track and analyze Jabil metrics to identify opportunities for improvement; work with team to drive successfu
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