What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Excellence (OPEX) Manager position at Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc.?
About Frontrunner Bus Group
At Frontrunner Bus Group, we believe in driving progress and delivering excellence through our innovative low-floor buses. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member is valued and empowered.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing accessibility for individuals with mobility challenges, we’d love to hear from you. Our groundbreaking low floor buses provide essential accessibility to transit agencies, senior living facilities, and veteran's hospitals across the country. Join us in our mission to improve mobility and independence for everyone.
Description Summary:
The OPEX Manager is responsible for leading the quality, continuous improvement, safety, and process engineering activities. The position will work closely with the Plant Manager to ensure world class performance is achieved in all areas of the business.
Reporting:
The Quality and Warehouse Materials Teams will report to the OPEX Manager who will report to the COO. The OPEX Manager will be dotted line to the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Manages the Materials and Quality daily SQDCI process.
- Ensure planners plan the availability of assigned items to support the company’s customer service and inventory turn objectives.
- Direct, lead, and guide all OpEx initiatives.
- Work with management to develop strategies to ensure ongoing education of all employees in OpEx initiatives.
- Analyze and develop recommendations to update the manufacturing facilities’ implementation plans.
- Facilitate robust manufacturing process at supplier locations by developing training modules and hands-on implementation.
- Facilitate multiple team Kaizen events.
- Facilitate Value Analysis events at each of the Segment’s locations and within each product category.
- Track productivity performance (major projects) by location and product category.
- Provide documentation of results and benefits achieved.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience on cost out projects.
- Strong English leadership and results oriented skills.
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
- More than 5 year's job-related experience.
- Extensive experience in new product development or new product introduction, preferably in the field of Turbo machinery, including Engineering Management experience.
- Demonstrated change management experience, and the proven ability to inspire and motivate a team to achieve measurable results.
- Fluent in the Spanish language is required.