Industrial Engineering & OpEx Manager

Job summary:

The Operational Excellence (OpEx) Manager is responsible for deploying and maturing the existing TBCT OpEx Framework within the local plant. This role focuses on embedding the guiding principles, behaviors, systems, and tools outlined in the TBCT model to drive sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. The OpEx Manager will work closely with plant leadership, local cross-functional teams, and Global OpEx Leader to build a culture of continuous improvement that aligns with our global standards while addressing local needs.

Essential duties:

• Lead the plant through the implementation of the TBCT OpEx Framework locally, ensuring adherence to its guiding principles and systems while delivering YoY improvements in Cost, Quality, Service, and People.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the OpEx model, educating and coaching plant personnel at all levels on the “why” behind the principles and the “how” of applying them.
• Identify and implement process improvements across the organization, including but not limited to Operations, Quality and Supply Chain, using the TBCT-defined pillars—Business Results, Continuous Improvement, and Associate Engagement—to guide and prioritize improvement efforts.
• Implement, drive and monitor the use of CI methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, to streamline operations and eliminate waste at all levels of the plant.
• Coach and lead cross-functional project teams to drive process improvement.
• Partner with plant leadership to translate the OpEx roadmap and plant priorities into cascading metrics and dashboards for monitoring operational performance.
• Build associate capability through hands-on coaching, OpEx training, and facilitation of improvement activities.
• Assess maturity against TBCT’s two assessment tracks (culture/behavior and systems/tools), identify gaps, and lead actions to close them.
• Work with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing and regulatory compliance issues, as well as improvement in areas such as facilities layout, line balancing and materials flow

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience as process, industrial, manufacturing engineer, or similar in a medical device environment.
• Master of Engineering or Business degree preferred.
• Training or Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement training.

Experience:

• Experience implementing structured OpEx or CI frameworks in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and the improvement methodologies.
• Ability to coach, influence, and align diverse teams around a shared improvement strategy.
• Demonstrated success in using OpEx tools and systems to drive measurable business results.
• Demonstrated experience teaching continuous improvement and, problem solving methodologies.
• Proficiency in organizing and leading OpEx efforts to drive continuous improvements.
• Experience in creating a culture of continuous improvement in a manufacturing organization.

Job summary:

The Operational Excellence (OpEx) Manager is responsible for deploying and maturing the existing TBCT OpEx Framework within the local plant. This role focuses on embedding the guiding principles, behaviors, systems, and tools outlined in the TBCT model to drive sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. The OpEx Manager will work closely with plant leadership, local cross-functional teams, and Global OpEx Leader to build a culture of continuous improvement that aligns with our global standards while addressing local needs.

Essential duties:

• Lead the plant through the implementation of the TBCT OpEx Framework locally, ensuring adherence to its guiding principles and systems while delivering YoY improvements in Cost, Quality, Service, and People.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the OpEx model, educating and coaching plant personnel at all levels on the “why” behind the principles and the “how” of applying them.
• Identify and implement process improvements across the organization, including but not limited to Operations, Quality and Supply Chain, using the TBCT-defined pillars—Business Results, Continuous Improvement, and Associate Engagement—to guide and prioritize improvement efforts.
• Implement, drive and monitor the use of CI methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, to streamline operations and eliminate waste at all levels of the plant.
• Coach and lead cross-functional project teams to drive process improvement.
• Partner with plant leadership to translate the OpEx roadmap and plant priorities into cascading metrics and dashboards for monitoring operational performance.
• Build associate capability through hands-on coaching, OpEx training, and facilitation of improvement activities.
• Assess maturity against TBCT’s two assessment tracks (culture/behavior and systems/tools), identify gaps, and lead actions to close them.
• Work with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing and regulatory compliance issues, as well as improvement in areas such as facilities layout, line balancing and materials flow

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience as process, industrial, manufacturing engineer, or similar in a medical device environment.
• Master of Engineering or Business degree preferred.
• Training or Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement training.

Experience:

• Experience implementing structured OpEx or CI frameworks in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and the improvement methodologies.
• Ability to coach, influence, and align diverse teams around a shared improvement strategy.
• Demonstrated success in using OpEx tools and systems to drive measurable business results.
• Demonstrated experience teaching continuous improvement and, problem solving methodologies.
• Proficiency in organizing and leading OpEx efforts to drive continuous improvements.
• Experience in creating a culture of continuous improvement in a manufacturing organization.

Job summary:

The Operational Excellence (OpEx) Manager is responsible for deploying and maturing the existing TBCT OpEx Framework within the local plant. This role focuses on embedding the guiding principles, behaviors, systems, and tools outlined in the TBCT model to drive sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. The OpEx Manager will work closely with plant leadership, local cross-functional teams, and Global OpEx Leader to build a culture of continuous improvement that aligns with our global standards while addressing local needs.

Essential duties:

• Lead the plant through the implementation of the TBCT OpEx Framework locally, ensuring adherence to its guiding principles and systems while delivering YoY improvements in Cost, Quality, Service, and People.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the OpEx model, educating and coaching plant personnel at all levels on the “why” behind the principles and the “how” of applying them.
• Identify and implement process improvements across the organization, including but not limited to Operations, Quality and Supply Chain, using the TBCT-defined pillars—Business Results, Continuous Improvement, and Associate Engagement—to guide and prioritize improvement efforts.
• Implement, drive and monitor the use of CI methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, to streamline operations and eliminate waste at all levels of the plant.
• Coach and lead cross-functional project teams to drive process improvement.
• Partner with plant leadership to translate the OpEx roadmap and plant priorities into cascading metrics and dashboards for monitoring operational performance.
• Build associate capability through hands-on coaching, OpEx training, and facilitation of improvement activities.
• Assess maturity against TBCT’s two assessment tracks (culture/behavior and systems/tools), identify gaps, and lead actions to close them.
• Work with manufacturing and other functional groups on manufacturing and regulatory compliance issues, as well as improvement in areas such as facilities layout, line balancing and materials flow

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience as process, industrial, manufacturing engineer, or similar in a medical device environment.
• Master of Engineering or Business degree preferred.
• Training or Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement training.

Experience:

• Experience implementing structured OpEx or CI frameworks in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and the improvement methodologies.
• Ability to coach, influence, and align diverse teams around a shared improvement strategy.
• Demonstrated success in using OpEx tools and systems to drive measurable business results.
• Demonstrated experience teaching continuous improvement and, problem solving methodologies.
• Proficiency in organizing and leading OpEx efforts to drive continuous improvements.
• Experience in creating a culture of continuous improvement in a manufacturing organization.