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Operations Excellence Manager; OEM
Job in
Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
Foreground LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Foreground is partnering with a prominent regional food manufacturer to appoint an Operations Excellence Manager to spearhead continuous improvement initiatives across the plants manufacturing and supply chain operations.
This strategic role is designed for a seasoned operations leader who brings both analytical precision and a transformation mindset. The ideal candidate will be tasked with architecting and embedding a high-performance culture, driving operational maturity across functions, and ensuring scalable efficiency through data-driven decision-making, lean methodologies, and cross-functional alignment.
Key Objectives- Institutionalize a culture of excellence across the plant, grounded in structured problem-solving and measurable outcomes.
- Lead the design and execution of continuous improvement frameworks that elevate performance, enhance cost efficiency, and support long-term scalability.
- Serve as a strategic operations advisor to senior leadership, aligning improvement initiatives with broader business priorities and expansion plans.
- Design, lead, and sustain lean transformation programs across production, logistics, maintenance, and quality functions.
- Facilitate advanced root cause analyses and corrective action plans for systemic performance issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to define operational KPIs, cascading targets through all plant levels.
- Develop internal training programs to uplift capability in Lean, Six Sigma, and operational analytics.
- Monitor progress of initiatives using structured governance routines and visual performance management tools.
- Act as an operational advisor during technology implementations, capacity expansion projects, and new product introductions, ensuring readiness and process stability.
- Foster internal alignment between business, operational, and quality objectives while reinforcing cost discipline and output reliability.
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline;
Masters degree preferred. - Minimum of 7 years of experience in industrial or food manufacturing, including 3+ years in a transformation or continuous improvement leadership role.
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher (Black Belt preferred).
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale process improvement or turnaround projects.
- Deep familiarity with operational excellence frameworks, TPM, and structured KPI systems.
- Exposure to international food safety regulations (HACCP, ISO 22000) is highly advantageous.
- Executive-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Readiness
- Safety Regulations
- Operations
- Output
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Logistics
- Six Sigma
- Industrial Engineering
- Operational Excellence
- Food Safety
- Process Improvement
- ROOT
- Training Programs
- Scalability
- Operations Management
- Decision-Making
- Supply Reliability
- Performance Management
- Continuous Improvement Analytics
- Manufacturing Regulations
- Maintenance
- Design Engineering
- Business Leadership
- Training
- Communication
- Management
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