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
- Scrap

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) (Tijuana)
🏢 Industrias Eléctricas AG, S.A. de
📍 Tijuana