Business Excellence Leader

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market‑leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don’t meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Business Excellence Leader located in Memphis, TN
.

Reporting to the Sr Business Excellence Manager
, the Business Excellence Leader will oversee continuously driving a culture of excellence in the organization and enabling waste removal activities using lean and six sigma approaches and tools and guiding actions to a sustainable conclusion.

• Drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
• Apply and deploy Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
• Eliminate waste and create value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle‑time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/enabling non‑value‑added activities in the process.
• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
• Identify, drive and Yokoten Best‑practice‑based Kaizen projects on the agreed timelines.
• Conduct Industrial Engineering lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean culture throughout the organization by guiding and facilitating Continuous Improvement Lean Deployment.
• Perform assessment of Continuous Improvement Maturity Tracker (CIMT) Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
• Agile participate in the selection and execution of lean and six sigma projects.
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement Transformation activities through Kaizen, workshops, and Small Group Activities.
• Understand and use CenterPoint portal as a depository to enable data research and cost‑saving effectiveness.
• Achieve Industrial, Lean & 6‑sigma training & certification to become a subject‑matter expert in the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment, technical skills as well as customer‑service attitude (external and internal).
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Experience with Power Apps, SharePoint, MS Lists, MS Forms, Power Automate.
• Knowledge of Flex Sim, Sketch Up, Augmented Reality headsets.
• RPA & scripting skills:
  Power Automate Desktop, Visual Basic.
• Experience with BaaN, Flex Flow, Pac Man, Atlas, Agile.
• Familiarity with engineering tools:
  AutoCAD, MS Visio.
• Experience in teamwork participation to enable project improvement.
• Proven track record of building high‑performing teams.
• Leadership & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to guide direct projects and business initiatives.
• Financial, research and statistical skills to resolve complex and conflicting goals.
• Demonstrate Green Certification of at least two disciplines (Lean, Six Sigma, or Industrial Engineering).

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life Insurance.
• Short‑term and Long‑term Disability.
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Vacation and paid sick time.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Job Category:
Operational Excellence
Relocation:
Eligible for domestic and international relocation
Is Sponsorship Available? Yes

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process.

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