Operational Excellence Manager Jobs for OPT Students

INTRODUCTION

Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they’re the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring that every individual’s contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team. Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers, and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances, and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one-stop-shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life. Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel. If you’re seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Operational Excellence Manager leads and supports the plant team in driving operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing. This role is responsible for identifying and eliminating barriers to process efficiency, implementing cost reduction improvement projects, and developing a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. With a focus on data-driven decision-making and employee engagement, the CI Manager ensures alignment with organizational goals to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost effectiveness. An ideal candidate for this role will have experience developing and implementing lean systems, including Hoshin Kanri, Kaizen facilitation, tiered meeting structure (MDI), root cause analysis and problem solving, as well as experience training and coaching site leaders on lean tools. This role works directly with the site management team as well as with the corporate Operational Excellence team.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead and facilitate improvement teams across the plant, utilizing processes such as MDI, Value Stream Mapping, Process Flow Mapping, PFMEA, and Kaizen. Develop and maintain scorecards (Hoshin) to track project activities, progress, and cost reductions. Train team on Lean tools such as 5S, SMED, TPM, Visual Boards, SQDC, Tier meetings.
- Own and drive the successful development and execution of Lean Manufacturing projects from the annual VSM cycle that is aligned with site goals and priorities (Hoshin).
- Train, implement and facilitate Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) process. Educate team members on Lean tools and processes, ensuring engagement and alignment across all levels of the organization. Validate via participation and auditing of site Tier 1-4 meeting processes. Mentor SME’s on lean tools and improvement opportunities.
- Analyze and communicate business data to leadership, identifying trends and areas for improvement. Monitor and proactively address KPIs to prevent substandard outputs and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Share best practices across sites and document all improvement projects systematically for knowledge transfer. Work closely with finance to validate project values and impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management or Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering. (Required)

Experience Qualifications

- 4-6 years in plant leadership, with at least five years in a position responsible for driving Lean Manufacturing initiatives in complex manufacturing facilities. (Preferred)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Formal Lean Training from an “academy” organization – either through direct consulting experience (i.e. Shingijutsu, TBM) or via organizations with deep, well established lean operating systems (Toyota, Danaher, etc.) (High proficiency)
- Project management principles and execution strategies. (High proficiency)
- Analytical and problem-solving skills. (High proficiency)
- Exceptional facilitation, communication, and leadership abilities. (High proficiency)
- Ability to influence and motivate teams across all organizational levels. (High proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Singijutsu, AME, Lean Six Sigma Institute, or comparable (Preferred) or
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (Preferred)

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:

Our company does not accept unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or application.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. Voyant Beauty will consider requests for accommodations due to a disability impacting a qualified employee's ability to perform the essential functions of their position consistent with applicable laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Voyant Beauty complies with applicable provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.