Sr Manager, Operational Excellence

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About Justrite Safety Group

At Justrite Safety Group, we’re more than just a collection of industrial safety companies; we’re a dynamic organization dedicated to protecting people, property, and the planet. Our ever‑growing portfolio of companies collaborates to deliver advanced industrial safety solutions that set the standard for excellence.

As our business continues to grow, we continue to look for top talent to join our team as we lead the charge in revolutionizing industrial safety, ensuring that every worker returns home safe, every workplace remains secure, and our environment thrives for generations to come. With Justrite Safety Group, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s our passion.

The Sr Manager, Operational Excellence will facilitate lean transformation throughout the Justrite organization, including both North American and international locations. In this role, you will serve as a strategic leader and mentor for continuous improvement efforts across the organization. This position will be hands‑on with production teams and back‑office staff to facilitate CI events, projects, and post‑event sustainment activities.

You will help develop and deploy Lean standards and create a culture of continuous improvement and sustainment across the Justrite Safety Group network. You will collaborate with all levels of stakeholders to identify and facilitate key projects to improve customer metrics and financial performance.

You will train production teams in Lean initiatives, including Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Daily Management, Policy Deployment, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, 5S, TPM, SMED, and more.

In this role, you will report directly to the Sr. Director, Operational Excellence, setting the stage for your career to soar! This role is your gateway to opportunities for advancement, with the potential to grow within the organization in 3‑5 years as you make meaningful contributions to our organizational goals.

As a member of our Continuous Improvement Team, you’ll be at the forefront of driving operational enhancements that set new standards in the safety industry. Justrite, as an innovator and industry leader, is committed to pushing the limits of efficiency and quality, continuously refining processes to meet the changing demands of our customers. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of operational excellence by leading initiatives that deliver measurable improvements.

You’ll collaborate with top professionals, drive change, and play a crucial role in ensuring Justrite stays at the forefront of safety and protection.

• Deploy a global CI roadmap aligned with company strategy and operational goals.
• Serve as a thought leader and mentor across all sites and functions, building a culture of operational excellence and accountability.
• Partner with site leaders to implement sustainable CI systems, Daily Management, Policy Deployment, and KPI‑driven behaviors.
• Lead Kaizen events and structured CI programs to drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement.

• Leverage prior plant operations experience to diagnose and mitigate bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and productivity challenges.
• Provide direct operational support and mentorship to site leadership on performance improvement initiatives.
• Conduct site assessments and maturity evaluations to guide roadmap development.

• Facilitate hands‑on training sessions on Lean principles, tools, and behaviors such as 5S, SMED, TPM, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, and Visual Management.
• Build internal capability by teaching and coaching leaders and developing CI champions across the enterprise.

• Lead complex, cross‑functional operational improvement projects from scoping through implementation.
• Develop project plans, set milestones, manage resources, and report on KPIs to ensure successful execution.
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