As the Operations Excellence Leader, you will champion the Molex Operating System within our manufacturing unit, driving continuous improvement and operational rigor. You'll partner with cross-functional stakeholders to streamline processes, bolster performance metrics, and cultivate a robust pipeline of innovation projects that elevate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory performance.
Our Team:
You will report to the Site Continuous Improvement Leader and collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain functions. Our division is committed to embedding a culture of operational excellence-leveraging lean methodologies and digital tools-to unlock sustainable efficiencies and empower frontline teams.
- Foster a culture of excellence by embedding people, process, and technology best practices
- Coach and develop frontline leaders in problem-solving tools (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Gemba, TPM, RCA, Poka-Yoke)
- Lead value-stream mapping, Gemba walks, and root-cause analyses to uncover and eliminate waste
- Track and visualize unit KPIs; guide corrective actions to meet or exceed safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory targets
- Drive a healthy innovation pipeline-balancing "just do it" quick wins, incremental improvements, and transformational projects
- Facilitate rapid-improvement events and ensure timely follow-through on action items
- Partner with maintenance, quality, production, and supply chain teams to deploy and sustain operational solutions
- Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and improvement playbooks to standardize performance tracking
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or process environment
- Proven track record leading Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; Green Belt certification or equivalent preferred
- Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, or other process-mapping software
- Strong proficiency in data analysis and performance-metric interpretation
- Demonstrated ability to influence teams at all levels and lead cross-functional collaboration
- Prior success in deploying digital dashboards and visual-management systems
- Experience coaching and mentoring frontline teams in standard work and continuous improvement
- Familiarity with change management and communication planning in a manufacturing setting
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Who We Are:
Koch Industries is a global family of companies creating real-world solutions that promote human progress. We passionately pursue market-based approaches to benefit our customers, our communities, and the environment. We value principled entrepreneurship, continuous improvement, and collaborative leadership.
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