OpEx Manager
Flex · Virginia
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A management continuous improvement role at Flex (industrial) in Virginia. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an OpEx Manager located in Henrico, VA.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Kaizen, 5S
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Your game plan for this job
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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
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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?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 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
Job Summary
Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, a company focused on critical digital infrastructure and delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an OpEx Manager located in Henrico, VA.
Reporting to the General Manager the OpEx Manager Provides direct contribution to teams according to established policies and goals. Demonstrates skills in guiding and/or facilitating.
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Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
What a typical day looks like
- •Work as a change agent and drive the implementation of lean methodology in Critical Power Sites(Lean Leadership, 5S, Visual Management and VSM).
- •In charge of eliminating waste and creating 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.
- •Drive and Yokote the identified Best practices based on the accord timelines.
- •Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
- •Conduct Industrial Engineering, lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement culture through out the organization by co-guiding and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
- •Perform assessment of CIMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
- •Diligently participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects.
- •For assigned special project/segment/customer priorities to formulate and propose strategy of Lean
- •Transformation. Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities.
- •Incentive a participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers and Customers.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team,
- •Bachelor’s degree in Industrial engineering preferred.
- •Typically requires 7+ years of related experience.
- •Ability to define projects and goals to resolve by collecting data, establishing facts and Implement methodology to resolve and sustain.
- •Previous Manufacturing industry experience
- •Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
- •Demonstrates detailed expertise COMPLEX situations and multiple area.
- •Lean Six sigma (Green belt or Black Belt)
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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