Director Operational Excellence

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Full Time Regular SG&A Melbourne, FL, US

6 days ago Requisition

We are hiring now for a Director of Operational Excellence!

SMTC Corporation was founded in 1985. SMTC is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC has facilities in the United States, Mexico, China and Canada. Services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases.

Benefits Highlights:

* 401K with company match

* PTO, Paid Holidays

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Medical HRA Plan

* Short term/Long term Disability Insurance, etc.

Summary:

The Director, Operational Excellence is responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving the company’s global Operational Excellence strategy and operating system across manufacturing locations. This role drives sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and operational performance through the application of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, structured problem-solving, and continuous improvement principles.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Program Management, Finance, and site leadership, the Director, Operational Excellence establishes standardized methodologies, tools, performance expectations, and governance across the organization while building a culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline. The role partners with site and functional leaders to identify performance gaps, prioritize improvement opportunities, eliminate waste and variation, improve manufacturing flow, and develop organizational capability to sustain results.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and execute the global Operational Excellence strategy, operating system, and roadmap in alignment with business, customer, and manufacturing objectives.
• Establish and govern enterprise standards for Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, structured problem-solving, and operational performance management.
• Lead deployment of Lean principles and tools, including value stream mapping, 5S, visual management, standard work, Kaizen, cellular flow, pull systems, mistake-proofing, setup reduction, and other methodologies appropriate to manufacturing operations.
• Apply Six Sigma and data-driven methodologies, including DMAIC, process capability analysis, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, and variation reduction, to improve manufacturing performance and process stability.
• Partner with site and operations leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives based on business impact, customer requirements, operational performance, and financial opportunity.
• Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing productivity, throughput, cycle time, yield, labor efficiency, equipment utilization, capacity, quality, and on-time delivery while reducing waste and operating cost.
• Establish a consistent framework for identifying, chartering, executing, validating, and sustaining Operational Excellence projects across the organization.
• Develop and maintain Operational Excellence KPIs, dashboards, project pipelines, benefit tracking, and executive-level reporting to measure progress and ensure accountability for results.
• Partner with Finance to establish methodologies for validating and tracking financial benefits,…