Operational Excellence Manager

Operational Excellence Manager

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications.

Position Overview: As our Operational Excellence Manager, you will be a key player in a dynamic environment, leading transformative process improvement initiatives that deliver meaningful impact. In this pivotal role, you will drive excellence, foster collaboration, and champion a culture of continuous improvement. Your exciting responsibilities will allow you to be at the forefront of change!

Your Day to Day as an Operational Excellence Manager:

• Strategic Collaboration: Partners with site leadership to uncover and prioritize significant opportunities for eliminating waste and reducing variation across processes.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive reduction of rework and scrap by implementing root-cause analysis, leading cross-functional corrective actions, and establishing standardized processes that improve first-pass yield in manufacturing operations.
• Impactful Sessions: Leads strategic planning and project selection sessions with site management, ensuring alignment and focus on goals that matter.
• Project Leadership: Takes charge of highly visible strategic and complex process improvement projects, guiding them to successful outcomes.
• Motivate for Success: Inspires and directs the Nuclear Operations Group-Euclid OpEx team to achieve spectacular results through the masterful application of LSS principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Provide Technical and Leadership Expertise: Offers insightful technical and managerial guidance and support, providing mentoring and oversight throughout the year for the OpEx team.
• Cultivate Future Leaders: Mentors Master Black Belts, Black Belts, Green Belts, and Yellow Belts through their certification journeys, fostering the next generation of leaders for OpEx and for BWXT.
• Certification Reviews: Conducts independent reviews for Black Belt certifications, ensuring high standards of excellence.
• Enhance Learning: Provides constructive feedback during dry runs and participates in project report-outs, promoting a culture of growth and improvement.
• Training Design & Delivery: Designs, develops, and delivers engaging training programs that support LSS deployment and elevate capabilities across the organization.
• Measure Success: Estimates both soft and hard benefits (Cost of Poor Quality - COPQ) for a variety of process improvement projects, showcasing the team's impact on the bottom line. Manages a cost center within annual expense and load board (direct hour) budgets.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5 years of related LSS or Continuous Improvement experience is essential.
• Proven experience as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with a track record of driving change and delivering results.
• Demonstrable change management expertise, with the ability to influence and secure commitment at all organizational levels.
• Skilled facilitator with a knack for leading diverse teams and forging positive working relationships.
• Successful leadership experience in coaching, teaching, and mentoring others to elevate their skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills that enable you to connect effectively with others.
• Experience driving change; results-oriented with strong business acumen, technical aptitude, and a team-oriented mindset.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.
• Ability to report to work on-site at our Euclid, OH location.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical undergraduate degree in engineering, science, or math.
• MBA.
• Master Black Belt certification.
• Functional experience across multiple disciplines such as engineering, manufacturing, quality, and project management.
• Experience managing employees.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

Pay: $99,410 - $157,000