E&J Gallo Winery

Sr. Tech Process Excel Lead

E&J Gallo Winery$151K — $226K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree with 10 years of experience or Bachelor's degree with 12 years, including leadership roles
  • High School Diploma with 16 years of relevant experience
  • Completed Master Black Belt certification within 3 years
  • Experience in personnel management or technical process management
  • Demonstrated skills in team building, leadership, and training
  • Proven process improvement experience using methodologies like Lean Six Sigma
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead Lean Six Sigma programs and strategic projects
  • Partner with senior leaders to identify priorities and define customer needs
  • Analyze complex data and design practical solutions
  • Coach Lean Practitioners and oversee certification and project work
  • Deliver advanced Lean Six Sigma curriculum and mentor teams
  • Maintain Lean Six Sigma tools and best practices
  • Support governance and project reviews to ensure alignment with business requirements

Benefits

  • Medical and dental coverage
  • 401k plans with profit sharing
  • Pet insurance
  • Company holidays
  • Access to an employee wine shop
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 107469

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Onsite,

Application Close Date: 08/21/2026

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $ 151,000 - $ 226,600

A Taste of What You'll Do

At GALLO, we're looking for a collaborative Continuous Improvement leader to help teams solve meaningful business challenges, improve customer experiences, and build lasting capability across the organization. In this role, you will lead Lean Six Sigma programs and strategic projects that increase productivity, strengthen process performance, and deliver measurable results.

You will partner with senior leaders, process owners, and cross-functional teams to identify priorities, define customer needs, analyze complex data, and design practical, sustainable solutions. Using Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, PDCA, organizational change management, and project-management practices, you will guide initiatives from opportunity discovery through implementation, control plans, and leadership reporting.

As a trusted technical resource, you will coach Lean Practitioners, Green Belts, Black Belts, leaders, managers, and frontline teams. You will shape and deliver advanced Lean Six Sigma curriculum, mentor others through certification and project work, and create train-the-trainer approaches that expand continuous improvement capability throughout GALLO.

Success in this role requires curiosity, sound judgment, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to translate statistical analysis into clear actions. You will challenge existing ways of working with respect, encourage innovative ideas, and foster an inclusive, customer-focused culture where people at every level can contribute to improvement.

You will also maintain Lean Six Sigma tools and best practices, benchmark external programs, support governance and project reviews, and help ensure work is aligned with quality, environmental, safety, and business requirements. If you are energized by developing people, solving complex problems, and turning data into lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

What You'll Need
  • Master's degree plus 10 years of end-to-end project management, Engineering, Production/Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, B2B customer service, or military leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of end-to-end project management, Engineering, Production/Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, B2B customer service, or military leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 16 years of end-to-end project management, Engineering, Production/Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, B2B customer service, or military leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Required to pass and complete all certification requirements at the Master Black Belt level (training, examinations, and project work) within 3 years .
  • Required to possess personnel management or technical process management experience.
  • Required to possess demonstrated team building, leadership, training, mentoring and coaching skills and experience.
  • Required to possess demonstrated process/continuous improvement experience (e.g. Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Agile, TQM) on a departmental or organizational level and process improvement projects to closure.
  • Required to possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work with senior leadership and functional leaders; convey a vision of project objectives and to motivate and inspire team members.
  • Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.


How You'll Stand Out
  • Master's degree plus end-to-end project management, Engineering, Production/Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, B2B customer service, or military leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 14 years of end-to-end project management, Engineering, Production/Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Sales, Marketing, B2B customer service, or military leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Black Belt Certification.
  • Proficient within Minitab.
  • Proficient team building, leadership and mentoring skills.
  • Proficient reading, analyzing, and interpreting the most complex documents.
  • Proficient responding effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
  • Proficient writing speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
  • Proficient making effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and boards of directors.
  • Skilled in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint at an advanced level.
  • Proficient in applying principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
  • Proficient in dealing with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
  • Proficient communicating with all levels to maintain relationships and cooperation in pursuing the winery's goals.
  • Excellent organization and negotiation skills.
  • Proficient experience leading and directing a change process.
  • Proficient in influencing, negotiating and resolving conflicts to reach consensus around common goals.
  • Experience being pro-active, analytical and process driven with a strong focus on understanding and exceeding the expectations of the customer.
  • Proficient in developing and delivering training for diverse audiences.


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Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print
  • The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
  • Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
  • This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
  • It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.


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About E&J Gallo Winery

E&J Gallo Winery is a wine and spirits company. The company produces and distributes a variety of wines, including table wines, sparkling wines, and dessert wines. E&J Gallo Winery also produces and distributes spirits, including brandy, gin, rum, tequila, and vodka. The company's products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world. E&J Gallo Winery is the largest family-owned winery in the world.
Learn more about E&J Gallo Winery
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1933

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