What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Excellence Manager position at Siemens Energy?
A Snapshot of Your Day
As an Operational Excellence Manager, you will direct a team of engineers to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and implement process changes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute capital projects that enhance safety, quality, and efficiency. Your role will involve reviewing plant performance metrics, optimizing workflows, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations!
How You’ll Make An Impact
Grid Technologies
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards
As an Operational Excellence Manager, you will direct a team of engineers to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and implement process changes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute capital projects that enhance safety, quality, and efficiency. Your role will involve reviewing plant performance metrics, optimizing workflows, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations!
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Identify, develop, and implement process improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and drive cost savings.
- Manage and Mentor a Team of Engineers: Provide guidance and leadership to a team responsible for optimizing plant operations.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing: Apply methodologies to improve productivity, quality, and throughput.
- Facility Layout & Equipment Optimization: Lead factory layout redesigns and specify new equipment to improve workflow and reduce bottlenecks.
- Capital Project Management: Develop and execute capital investment plans, ensuring projects align with business objectives and financial targets.
- Strategic Business Initiatives: Partner with senior leadership to drive and execute key operational strategies.
- Performance Monitoring & Data Analysis: Utilize KPIs, OEE, and other performance metrics to track progress and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or related field (master’s degree preferred).
- 5 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement roles within an industrial product manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record of leading teams in process optimization and waste reduction.
- Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI methodologies.
- Experience with capital projects, facility layout, and automation.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills to work cross-functionally and influence change.
- Technical proficiency in data analysis tools, ERP systems, and industrial automation technologies.
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
Grid Technologies
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards
- Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
