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At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

How will you make an impact?

The Operational Excellence Director - US Growth at Jabil, Inc. will lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives across various US-based growth sectors, ensuring the implementation of lean methodologies and best practices to optimize performance, enhance efficiency, and foster a culture of operational excellence.

What will you do?

• Develop and execute strategic operational excellence roadmaps tailored to Jabil's US growth initiatives, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 5S, Six Sigma projects, and other lean manufacturing/business process improvement activities across multiple sites.
• Identify, analyze, and quantify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, quality improvement, and waste elimination.
• Mentor, train, and coach employees at all levels on operational excellence principles, tools, and methodologies.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of improvement initiatives and report progress to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality, to implement sustainable solutions.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making.
• Conduct root cause analysis for operational challenges and develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging trends in operational excellence and lean methodologies.
• Manage project portfolios, ensuring timely completion and achievement of desired outcomes.

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in operational excellence, lean manufacturing, or continuous improvement roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership or directorial capacity.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and implementing large-scale operational excellence programs across multiple sites or business units, particularly within growth-oriented environments.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification required; Master Black Belt preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong knowledge and practical application of lean principles, tools, and methodologies (e.g., VSM, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, SMED, Poka-Yoke).
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, foster collaboration, and build high-performing teams.
• Proficiency in project management software and data analysis tools.
• Ability to travel frequently within the US (up to 50-75%).

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