Business Excellence Manager Job Listing at Flex in Buffalo Grove, IL (Job ID WD206241)

Description

Job Posting Start Date 08-16-2025 Job Posting End Date 10-17-2025Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary

General Purpose: 

Responsible for continuously driving a culture of excellence in the organization, coaching and enabling waste removal activities using lean and six sigma approaches and tools and guiding actions to a sustainable conclusion.

Responsibilities:

• Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
• Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Principles across the entire organization.
• Responsible for eliminating waste and creating value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
• Drive and yokoten the identified Best practices based on the agreed timelines.
• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
• Conduct lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean culture throughout the organization by co-leading and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
• Perform assessment of LMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
• Actively participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects for assigned special project/segment/customer priorities to formulate and propose strategy of Lean Transformation.

• Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or 7 plus years of equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.
• Must be able to lead and direct projects and business initiatives.
• Financial, analytical and statistical skills to resolve complex and conflicting objectives.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Executes and provides input to functional strategic plans and objectives for the organization.
• Demonstrates commitment to implement initiatives.
• Responsible for creating and identifying processes and provides critical input to the strategic plans/objectives.
• Develop, modify, and execute company policies, which affect immediate operation(s) and may also have organization-wide effect.
• Makes independent decisions for the function. 
• Recognizes and develops talent as a key element of executing operational business plans.
• Ensures Flex values are part of site work life. Provides strategic leadership for the function and the site.

MF15

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois) $118,000.00 USD - $162,300.00 USD Annual Job Category Operational ExcellenceRelocation: Eligible for domestic and international relocation

Is Sponsorship Available?

NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

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