Senior Regional Operations Excellence Manager - North

Job Description: • Partner with leadership to develop, standardize, and implement company strategies and KPIs across your region • Support the development of tools and processes to implement and sustain continuous improvement initiatives and cost savings • Champion a Lean culture throughout your region and across the company • Teach and mentor employees—both CI and non-CI—in Kaizen methodology • Drive cultural change by developing standardized training and mentoring others in Lean tools, approaches, and techniques to foster a culture of continuous improvement while enhancing safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency in production and office areas • Serve as a liaison to share and implement best practices across the organization • Coach and lead cost-saving initiatives in collaboration with CI and Operations teams to improve safety, first-pass quality, direct labor, yield, and indirect labor year over year • Identify and lead large-scale projects to ensure successful implementation across the organization • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with strategic goals • Identify high-potential employees, coaching and mentoring them to lead and execute improvement initiatives while supporting their career growth • Assist in identifying and driving cost optimization projects to enhance operational efficiency • Operates cross functionally to assure information flow and understanding of overall process improvement direction and expected results • Works closely with cross-functional team members to improve standardized dashboarding capabilities Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management or Operations or related field required • 5 (five) – 7 (seven) years’ experience in the Continuous Improvement (Lean manufacturing) and Training Field required; beverage or food strongly preferred • Multi-site experience, with a proven track record of overseeing operations across multiple locations • Demonstrated success in driving change, implementing sustainable improvements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement • Must have at least a basic understanding of how manufacturing equipment operates and functions • Expertise in Lean deployment, including hands-on experience with Lean methodologies and tools • Project management experience, with the ability to lead and execute initiatives effectively • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with SAP is a plus • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a results-driven mindset • Budget planning and management experience, ensuring cost-effective operations and resource allocation Benefits: • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance • Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts • Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance • Short-term disability and long-term disability • Pet Insurance • Legal Benefits • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match • 12 Paid Holidays • Vacation Days and Paid Sick Time Off Days • Well-being Benefit Discount and Total Reward Programs