Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Operational Excellence Manager

Westinghouse Electric Corporation • $100K — $126K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field preferred
  • Minimum four years of manufacturing experience
  • LEAN or Six Sigma certification, or 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with PowerBi
  • Knowledge of compliance and risk-based approaches in manufacturing
  • Ability to identify improvement opportunities across the value chain
  • Strong collaboration skills across diverse groups

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements
  • Manage large projects or processes as directed by management
  • Coach and develop other professionals and teams
  • Collaborate with Global Manufacturing OpEx teams to implement lean methodologies
  • Identify and prioritize improvement opportunities within assigned areas
  • Provide consulting capabilities for Lean projects
  • Ensure project expectations and results are communicated to key partners
  • Identify and address barriers to project success

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical benefits including dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • Wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program for health support
  • 401(k) with company match contributions
  • Paid vacations and company holidays
  • Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
  • Educational reimbursement and career development programs
  • Global recognition programs to celebrate employee achievements
  • Employee referral program
Full Job Description
About the role:

As an Operational Excellence Leader you will identify strategic process improvement opportunities within designated areas, apply lean tools and methodologies to complex business processes, and implement solutions which provide positive performance and financial impacts. Prepare analyses and present information on improvement opportunities and results to process owners and important partners. Work across organization to facilitate project completion.

You will report to the the Manager of Operational Excellence and be located at Columbia, SC. You will support this position 100% onsite.

Key Responsibilities:
  • A specialist level professional is a recognized subject matter expert in their job area. Candidates typically obtain this level through advanced education and work experience. Such professionals lead difficult and complex projects, focusing on improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The ultimate goal is to deliver a desired result to the business.
  • Manage large projects or processes from manager
  • Coach, reviews, delegates work and develops other professionals or teams
  • Collaborate and partners with Global Manufacturing OpEx teams to deploy lean and other continuous improvement methodologies across the organization
  • Identify, scope, and prioritize improvement opportunities within assigned responsibilities
  • Provide full project, and Lean consulting capabilities
  • Lead complex continuous improvement projects that are critical to short and long-term strategic goals
  • Responsible for portfolio management and execution of assigned projects, including assigned projects, and any Global Manufacturing projects
  • Ensure important partner understanding and visibility of project expectations and results
  • Identify barriers to project success and solicit help from program champions
  • Provide lean and project (coaching) to project team members, Green Belts and Champions
  • Must provide field presence and support to establish relationships and to help create employee engagement
  • Participate in annual planning cycle to develop strategies and financial goals related to our strategy


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree desired - STEM
  • Minimum four (4) years' experience manufacturing
  • LEAN or Six Sigma certification; else 2+ years experience
  • PowerBi input experience
  • Compliance - Has experience and compliance goals, through a risk-based approach; Understand modern manufacturing/lean techniques
  • Can identify opportunities that contribute to the work and mitigate risk across the value chain working across boundaries
  • Collaboration with the ability to collaborate across diverse groups.


We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $100,800 to $126,000 per year.

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Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:
  • Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
  • Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
  • 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
  • Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
  • Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
  • Employee Referral Program


About Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Westinghouse Electric Corporation is an American manufacturing company that provides services to various industries, including nuclear power, renewable energy, oil and gas, and defense. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Westinghouse Electric Corporation is a subsidiary of Brookfield Business Partners, a Canadian private equity firm. The company has a long history of innovation and has been involved in many significant projects, including the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the United States. Today, Westinghouse Electric Corporation is a leading provider of nuclear power technology and services, with a global presence in over 20 countries.
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