Lead Operational Excellence Job Horse Cave Kentucky USA,Manufacturing / Production

Location: Horse Cave

Operational Excellence Lead

Dart Container is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead to help lead the continuous improvement initiatives designed to eliminate non‑value added activities while improving operational excellence throughout our manufacturing and corporate departments.

Core Skills and

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other manufacturing related field with two (2) years of continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment, OR
High school diploma or equivalent with five (5) years of continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding and demonstrated experience in the areas of Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean principals, statistics and data analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams.
Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create basic reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
Ability to apply improvement concepts to continuous, non-discreet, manufacturing processes.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work load, and respond to changing business demands
Ability to learn and understand materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of products.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Experienced in optimizing the performance of one or more of the following:
- Factory systems and line process inputs
- Information flow
- Raw materials flow, conveyance, blending, and drying systems
- Continuous process operations
- Quality systems for defect elimination
- EHS systems for a safe working environment
- Operational systems for waste elimination

Preferred Skills and

Qualifications:

SAP Experience
Paper converting, chemical/plastics processing and packaging industrial experience
Lean manufacturing experience
Lean/6 Sigma Certification, American Society for Quality Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence or American Society for Quality Certified Quality Engineer
Experience with the following methodologies and practices: FMEA, Kaizen, Lean tools, 5S, Visual Factory Aids, SMED concepts, VSM, VOC and Poke Yoke

Benefits:

Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC, marijuana, cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, call Dart at 800‑545‑3278 Ext 3370 or email For assistance navigating the application process, contact 800‑545‑3278 Ext 3390 or applya

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