Operational Excellence Leadership

Lead the deployment of the Forgent Mexico Operational Excellence System across all manufacturing plants.

Develop the annual Operational Excellence roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, quality, delivery, and cost.

Standardize best practices across all Mexico operations.

Business System Deployment
Lead implementation and sustainability of:

Lean Manufacturing

Daily Management System (DMS)

Tier Meetings

Gemba Walks

Leader Standard Work

Visual Factory

Value Stream Mapping

Strategy Deployment
Partner with executive leadership to deploy the annual strategic plan.

Responsible for:

Hoshin Kanri deployment

KPI cascade

Goal alignment

Strategic initiative tracking

Obeya Room management

Quarterly Business Reviews

Executive dashboards

Organizational Development
Partner with Human Resources to improve organizational capability by:

Developing leadership competencies

Supporting succession planning

Facilitating change management initiatives

Improving employee engagement

Continuous Improvement
Lead cross-functional projects focused on:

Productivity improvements

Cost reduction

Lead time reduction

Inventory optimization

Capacity expansion

Manufacturing flow

Performance Management
Own the Operational Excellence KPI process including:

Safety

Quality

Productivity

OEE

Labor Efficiency

Inventory

Delivery Performance

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Plant Expansion Support
Support new product introductions, transfers, and facility expansions by:





Designing scalable operational systems

Supporting Plant 3 startup

Developing standard operating models

Change Management
Lead organizational transformation initiatives by:

Building change management plans

Facilitating workshops

Coaching leaders

Improving adoption of new processes

Leadership Responsibilities

Build a high-performance Operational Excellence team.

Coach leaders on Lean leadership behaviors.

Education
Bachelor's Degree in one of the following:

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Business Administration

Operations Management

Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

15+ years of manufacturing experience

7+ years leading Continuous Improvement initiatives

5+ years in leadership positions

Multi-site manufacturing experience preferred

Experience supporting high-growth manufacturing organizations

Experience in electrical equipment, industrial manufacturing, or engineered products preferred

Technical Knowledge
Strong knowledge of:

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

5S

Standard Work

Hoshin Kanri

Daily Management

Visual Management

KPI Development

Project Management

Change Management

Capacity Planning

Operational Strategy

Preferred Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

PMP

Shingo

Certified Lean Leader

Operational Excellence Certification

Competencies
Leadership

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Coaching

Talent development

Influence without authority

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📌 Manager of Operational Excellence (Boulevard 2000) (Centro-Norte)
🏢 Industrias Eléctricas AG, S.A. de
📍 Centro-Norte