Operational Excellence Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Lead, guide, and support initiatives across the enterprise aimed at enhancing team member safety, quality, efficiency, employee satisfaction, and customer satisfaction.

• Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to minimize waste and variability throughout operations.

• Collaborate with senior site leadership to meet and maintain Kenco Operating System maturity targets.

• Oversee and monitor value creation initiatives, offering recommendations to optimize ROI.

• Direct Hoshin planning activities and implement Lean systems across the organization.

• Spearhead the execution of Kenco’s Minimum Requirements at startup and priority locations.

• Conduct in-depth process analysis to pinpoint inefficiencies, eliminate bottlenecks, and establish sustainable solutions.

• Facilitate training sessions and workshops focused on the Kenco Operating System, Lean Six Sigma, and process improvement tools.

• Propel organizational change management and the adoption of new processes, systems, and a culture of continuous improvement.

• Partner with executives and senior leaders to ensure initiatives align with long-term strategic goals.

• Coach and mentor teams and leaders in Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and Root Cause Analysis.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field is required.

• At least 8-10 years of experience in operational excellence, process improvement, engineering, or a related discipline is necessary.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred.

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to convey complex, enterprise-wide concepts to executives, cross-functional leaders, and diverse teams.

• Proven success in driving operational excellence by mentoring and guiding leaders and teams to achieve strategic and measurable outcomes.

• Expert facilitation skills for leading large-scale workshops, Kaizen events, and executive-level discussions.

• Strong leadership and relationship-building abilities.

• Advanced expertise in change management.

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Valid passport is required for travel to Canada or Mexico.

• Anticipated travel of approximately 75% or more.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA, and FSA accounts.

• Supplemental insurance options including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accidental injury coverage.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Basic life and supplemental life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Paid parental leave.

• 401(k) plan.

• Approximately 2 weeks of paid time off (accrual begins on the first day of employment).

• Employer-paid holidays totaling 10 days.