Operational Excellence Manager
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope · Albertville, MN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A management continuous improvement role at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (industrial) in Albertville, MN. Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Value stream mapping, Kanban, Root cause, FMEA
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live lean / ci postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $105k–$141k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 67%
- ✓ Kaizen 67%
- ✓ Value stream mapping 60%
- ✓ Root cause 53%
- 5S 40%
- Team leadership 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FMEA, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- 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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
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.
This plant: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope in Albertville
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Technician - Night Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelopeAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Come Join Us!
From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here .
Start your journey with OBE and help us build the future.
What You’ll Get to Do
The Operational Excellence Manager is focused on implementing our Operational Excellence system to drive team site.
This role is perfect for an individual who is a leader, organized, and a self-starter. A vital member of the OpEx Team, this is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader.
Job
include
- •Implement and manage OBE Operational Excellence system to support and drive site team to achieve zero harm, improve quality, reduce waste, and maximize process and equipment performance.
- •Develop site OpEx strategy, initiatives, activities, coaching and training material.
- •Identify areas of process improvement opportunities and work with Front Line Leaders to execute specific OpEx production projects
- •Oversee and Develop our Quality initiatives and metrics by working with operations to drive best practices that keep us on the forefront for quality in the industry.
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What We Are Looking For
- •Practical experience leading kaizen events (teaching, coaching and implementing operational excellence tools)
- •High degree of technical aptitude with a demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes and logistics flows
- •Previous experience developing and implementing quality systems, including but not limited to tools such as PFMEA, control plans, standardized work and layered audits is required
- •Ability to influence and create buy-in from teams through collaboration and development
- •Strong understanding of Lean Tools including, but not limited to; 6S, Kanban, Ishikawa, A3, 5-Why, MTTR, MTBF, Poka-yoke, JIT, Value-stream mapping
Position Pay Range
$95,000 — $105,000 USD
What OBE Offers You
- •Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
- •Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
- •Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
- •Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed
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