Operations Excellence Manager Jobs in Texas
Operations Excellence Manager jobs in Texas are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in manufacturing, energy, healthcare systems, and logistics operations ranging from coordinator-level roles through senior director positions. Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio lead hiring volume, anchored by major employers like ExxonMobil, Toyota's North American manufacturing headquarters in Plano, and HCA Healthcare. The most sought-after specialties in Texas are Lean Six Sigma program leadership, supply chain process improvement, and large-scale plant operations management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About INNIO Group
INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular, and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures, and services high-performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy, and gas compression. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.
Role Summary
As the Lead Service Business Improvement Manager, you will help shape the future operating model of Waukesha Services by leading strategic improvement initiatives across processes, systems, governance, and performance management. You will partner across the service organization, including RPS/Waukesha, to build scalable processes, tools, and operating routines that support safe, reliable, customer-focused, and profitable service execution. This hands-on transformation role combines continuous improvement, project management, and business analysis to turn complex business priorities into structured initiatives and measurable operational improvements.
Service ramp-up and transformation delivery
- Drive and coordinate key initiatives required to scale the RPS / Waukesha Service organization in line with expected fleet and asset growth.
- Support the design and implementation of the future-ready Service operating model, including roles, responsibilities, governance, handovers, and execution routines.
- Translate business priorities into structured workstreams, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
- Lead selected cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation and stabilization.
- Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and organizational pain points across the Service value chain.
- Design and implement practical improvements in service processes, systems usage, tools, workflows, and organizational interfaces.
- Facilitate workshops, problem-solving sessions, and alignment meetings to define target-state processes and drive adoption.
- Ensure improvements are not only designed, but embedded into daily operations through clear ownership, standards, and follow-up.
- Provide PMO support for strategic and operational service initiatives, including planning, milestone tracking, RAID management, decision preparation, and status reporting.
- Structure complex cross-functional topics into manageable workstreams with clear deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
- Prepare governance materials for leadership reviews and SteerCos, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, decisions, and resource needs.
- Support prioritization across initiatives to focus the organization on the highest-value topics.
- Develop and maintain meaningful KPI views and performance transparency for ramp-up readiness and Service execution.
- Analyze operational and business performance to identify trends, risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
- Translate data and observations into actionable recommendations for leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Support the definition of KPI logic, ownership, review routines, and performance follow-up mechanisms.
- Help shift discussions from status reporting to fact-based decision-making and action.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in project or program management, continuous improvement, operational excellence, PMO, business analysis, or business transformation.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and structure complex topics, lead cross-functional initiatives, and deliver measurable results.
- Experience improving and implementing processes, systems, tools, or operating routines within a matrix organization.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers and stakeholders across all levels of the organization, from field operations through senior leadership.
- Experience preparing management updates, steering committee materials, business recommendations, and decision proposals.
- Ability to analyze operational data, define meaningful KPIs, and translate findings into clear and actionable recommendations.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% domestically, with international travel as needed. Must be able to independently travel to and between work locations using reliable transportation, including rental vehicles when required.
- Ability to safely navigate operational and customer sites as needed to observe service activities, workflows, and processes, which may require periods of walking and standing.
- Ability to work across office, production, and field environments and comply with applicable site safety requirements, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Location: This position is located in Waller,TX; employees are expected to work onsite and travel between locations as business needs require, with the autonomy to manage their schedules based on job responsibilities and operational needs.
- Experience in industrial services, manufacturing, energy, aftermarket, field service, operations, or management consulting.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related discipline.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or other structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement experience.
- Understanding of service operations, field-service environments, business ramp-ups, and cross-functional execution.
- Experience with KPI frameworks, dashboards, performance reviews, and governance routines.
- Knowledge of service-management systems, ERP platforms, CRM applications, or digital service tools.
- Ability to work effectively in an evolving environment and create structure where processes or ownership are not yet fully established.
- Knowledge of the INNIO, Waukesha, or Jenbacher Service business.
- Additional language skills, particularly German or Spanish, are desired.
Compensation Range: $100,480.00 - $150,720.00 (Varies depending on relevancy of experience, technical certifications, and other job-related criteria.)
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Paid time off and 14 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings program
INNIO uses artificial intelligence to help assess applications for this position. This includes an AI-supported tool that compares résumé information against the job description, and, to the extent applicable for this role, AI-scored skills assessments provided by a third-party assessment vendor. The outputs of these tools inform the review of applications by our recruiters, but hiring decisions are made by INNIO’s recruiters and hiring managers. For more information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice and Pre-Use Notice.
INNIO offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. INNIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
About INNIO Group
INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular, and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures, and services high-performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy, and gas compression. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.
Role Summary
As the Lead Service Business Improvement Manager, you will help shape the future operating model of Waukesha Services by leading strategic improvement initiatives across processes, systems, governance, and performance management. You will partner across the service organization, including RPS/Waukesha, to build scalable processes, tools, and operating routines that support safe, reliable, customer-focused, and profitable service execution. This hands-on transformation role combines continuous improvement, project management, and business analysis to turn complex business priorities into structured initiatives and measurable operational improvements.
Service ramp-up and transformation delivery
- Drive and coordinate key initiatives required to scale the RPS / Waukesha Service organization in line with expected fleet and asset growth.
- Support the design and implementation of the future-ready Service operating model, including roles, responsibilities, governance, handovers, and execution routines.
- Translate business priorities into structured workstreams, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
- Lead selected cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation and stabilization.
- Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and organizational pain points across the Service value chain.
- Design and implement practical improvements in service processes, systems usage, tools, workflows, and organizational interfaces.
- Facilitate workshops, problem-solving sessions, and alignment meetings to define target-state processes and drive adoption.
- Ensure improvements are not only designed, but embedded into daily operations through clear ownership, standards, and follow-up.
- Provide PMO support for strategic and operational service initiatives, including planning, milestone tracking, RAID management, decision preparation, and status reporting.
- Structure complex cross-functional topics into manageable workstreams with clear deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
- Prepare governance materials for leadership reviews and SteerCos, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, decisions, and resource needs.
- Support prioritization across initiatives to focus the organization on the highest-value topics.
- Develop and maintain meaningful KPI views and performance transparency for ramp-up readiness and Service execution.
- Analyze operational and business performance to identify trends, risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
- Translate data and observations into actionable recommendations for leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Support the definition of KPI logic, ownership, review routines, and performance follow-up mechanisms.
- Help shift discussions from status reporting to fact-based decision-making and action.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in project or program management, continuous improvement, operational excellence, PMO, business analysis, or business transformation.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and structure complex topics, lead cross-functional initiatives, and deliver measurable results.
- Experience improving and implementing processes, systems, tools, or operating routines within a matrix organization.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers and stakeholders across all levels of the organization, from field operations through senior leadership.
- Experience preparing management updates, steering committee materials, business recommendations, and decision proposals.
- Ability to analyze operational data, define meaningful KPIs, and translate findings into clear and actionable recommendations.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% domestically, with international travel as needed. Must be able to independently travel to and between work locations using reliable transportation, including rental vehicles when required.
- Ability to safely navigate operational and customer sites as needed to observe service activities, workflows, and processes, which may require periods of walking and standing.
- Ability to work across office, production, and field environments and comply with applicable site safety requirements, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Location: This position is located in Waller,TX; employees are expected to work onsite and travel between locations as business needs require, with the autonomy to manage their schedules based on job responsibilities and operational needs.
- Experience in industrial services, manufacturing, energy, aftermarket, field service, operations, or management consulting.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related discipline.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or other structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement experience.
- Understanding of service operations, field-service environments, business ramp-ups, and cross-functional execution.
- Experience with KPI frameworks, dashboards, performance reviews, and governance routines.
- Knowledge of service-management systems, ERP platforms, CRM applications, or digital service tools.
- Ability to work effectively in an evolving environment and create structure where processes or ownership are not yet fully established.
- Knowledge of the INNIO, Waukesha, or Jenbacher Service business.
- Additional language skills, particularly German or Spanish, are desired.
Compensation Range: $100,480.00 - $150,720.00 (Varies depending on relevancy of experience, technical certifications, and other job-related criteria.)
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Paid time off and 14 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings program
INNIO uses artificial intelligence to help assess applications for this position. This includes an AI-supported tool that compares résumé information against the job description, and, to the extent applicable for this role, AI-scored skills assessments provided by a third-party assessment vendor. The outputs of these tools inform the review of applications by our recruiters, but hiring decisions are made by INNIO’s recruiters and hiring managers. For more information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice and Pre-Use Notice.
INNIO offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. INNIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
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The qualifications that appear most often in operations excellence manager jobs across Texas.
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification required or strongly preferred by most Texas employers
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, operations management, or a related field required
- Five or more years of process improvement or operational leadership experience in a Texas-relevant industry
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional Lean or continuous improvement initiatives at scale
- Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Minitab, Power BI, or similar process performance software
- Strong project management skills with a history of delivering measurable efficiency or cost reduction results
Operations Excellence Manager Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a operations excellence manager in Texas?
The most direct path is earning a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, business, or operations management, then building hands-on process improvement experience in a Texas industry such as energy, manufacturing, or healthcare. No state-issued license is required in Texas. Most employers expect a Six Sigma certification at the Green Belt or Black Belt level, which candidates can obtain through the American Society for Quality or employer-sponsored training programs at large Texas companies.
How much do operations excellence managers make in Texas?
Operations excellence managers in Texas earn a median of about $103,230 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $46,190 for the lowest 10% to over $264,620 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire operations excellence managers in Texas?
Employers hiring operations excellence managers in Texas right now include Wingstop, J&P Hospitality Management, and Innio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's large manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors mean that operations excellence roles appear consistently at both corporate headquarters and regional plant or campus locations across the state.
Which Texas cities have the most operations excellence manager jobs?
Houston, Austin, and Dallas account for the highest concentration of operations excellence manager openings in Texas. Houston's energy and petrochemical industry drives the largest share of postings, while Dallas attracts corporate headquarters and distribution center roles, and San Antonio's growing manufacturing base and large healthcare networks contribute consistent demand for process improvement leadership.
Are there remote operations excellence manager jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Operations excellence managers typically work on-site to observe processes, lead kaizen events, and manage floor-level teams directly, which limits full remote availability. About 50% of operations excellence manager openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be corporate program management or reporting roles rather than plant or facility-based positions.
How can I get hired as a operations excellence manager in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an operations analyst, quality technician, or production supervisor role first, then building toward operations excellence responsibilities from within. Large Texas manufacturers like Toyota Manufacturing Texas and Lockheed Martin, and major health systems like Texas Health Resources, run structured rotational or continuous improvement associate programs that develop candidates without prior dedicated operations excellence titles. Earning a Six Sigma Green Belt before applying gives candidates a measurable credential that Texas employers consistently recognize.
Where can I find and apply to operations excellence manager jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to operations excellence manager jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and target location, and apply directly to each listing without any additional steps required.
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