Business Excellence Leader
Flex · Texas
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management continuous improvement role at Flex (industrial) in Texas. Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root cause, Time studies
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- 1
Find 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at this site
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply most.
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Send a short, curious note
Ask about the work, not for a referral. We write it for you.
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Have a 15-minute chat
Good questions for this role:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Apply, ideally with a referral
Ask if they'd refer you or introduce you to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link and tell them the day you apply.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
About the role
Responsibilities
- ◆Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
- ◆Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
- ◆In charge of eliminating waste and create value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
- ◆Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
- ◆Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs
- ◆Identify, Drive and Yokoten Best practices-based Kaizen projects on the accord timelines
- ◆Conduct Industrial Engineering lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean culture thru out the organization by guiding and facilitating Continues Improvement Lean Deployment.
- ◆Perform assessment of Continuous Improvement Maturity Tracker (CIMT) Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
- ◆Agile participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects.
- ◆Transformation (continuous workshop in 90 days). Facilitate Continues Improvement Transformation activities through Kaizen, workshops, and Small Group Activities.
- ◆Comprehend and use Center point portal as depository to enable data research and cost saving effectiveness
- ◆Achieve Industrial, Lean & 6 sigma training & Certification in order to become subject matter expert in the organization
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree required (Industrial Engineering preferred).
- ✓3 or more years of industry work experience from manufacturing companies (automotive, electronics or medical device, or similar), required in:
- ✓Capacity models
- ✓Time studies and routing
- ✓Solid understanding of bottlenecks and tack time
- ✓Continuous Improvement project management experience, including facilitation and training experience.
- ✓Six Sigma Project experience (e.g. leading, training or facilitating them).
- ✓Kaizen events facilitation
- ✓Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
- ✓Management skills and technical experience on Finance, HR, Materials and Operations activities.
- ✓Demonstrates detailed expertise situations and multiple areas.
- ✓Comprehends the strategic impact of the function across sites.
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Summary
The “ Business Excellence Leader ” will be based in Austin, TX reporting to Manager - Business Excellence.
In charge of continuously driving a culture of excellence in the organization and enabling waste removal activities using lean and six sigma approaches and tools and guiding actions to a sustainable conclusion.
What you'll receive for the great work you provide
- •Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- •Life Insurance
- •Short-term and Long-term Disability
- •Matching 401(k) Contributions
- •Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- •Tuition Reimbursement