Excelitas Technologies Corp. | Director, Global Manufacturing Excellence

Director, Global Manufacturing Excellence Direct message the job poster from Excelitas Technologies Corp. Formulate, implement, and harmonize our best manufacturing excellence practices (systems and processes; hardware, software, and analytics) across the global Excelitas factory network to improve our factory’s productivity and lean six sigma/TOC continuous improvement programs; Be a strong IR4.0 technical, leadership, and program management conduit between corporate operations, IT, and our global sites; Provide support for advanced manufacturing and technology transfer strategic initiatives; Provide business/operations/engineering data analytics and statistical analysis support to lean six sigma CI and advanced manufacturing projects; Improve, streamline, and automate manufacturing processes and systems of measure, which include but not limited to MDE, SCADA, MES, APC, and SPC systems; Work on advanced manufacturing projects with local engineering teams at our factories and with external suppliers. Focus on acquiring cost-optimal automation solutions; Working with IT and operations, both corporate and site-level, contribute to overall architectural design of various digitization platforms; Working on scaling best manufacturing practices across the factory network including demand supply planning, capacity modelling, and yield methodologies. Job Requirements: BS/MS in science/engineering with a demonstrated academic record of excellence. At least 8 to 15 years of solid engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, especially in process engineering (unit process or integration), equipment engineering, and/or hardware/software automation engineering, demand-supply planning, industrial engineering, preferably in the semiconductor/photonics industry; Proficient in supply and demand planning methodologies including factory capacity modelling and constrained-based optimization. Familiar with SIOP platforms such as Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, etc. Proficient in the use of Excel, MS VBA, JMP, Minitab, R, RPA/UIPath and/or Python to automate complex analysis; comfortable with script writing; Proficient in Database, ERP/MES system and APIs: SQL, SAP and interfaces between ERP/MES and other applications; Proficient in cloud computing and different analytical/automation platforms: AWS, MS Azure, MS Power App, Power Automate and Power BI; Demonstrated track record to summarize complex data sets for technical and non-technical audiences including high proficiency in data visualization; Demonstrated track record to rapidly analyse and solve complex engineering issues by pursuing a focused solution path with a clear understanding of the point of diminishing returns; Experience in lean six sigma/theory of constraints continuous improvement projects in a high-volume manufacturing environment; embodies the culture and lives by it; Proficient in statistical analysis and data visualization towards problem solving and influencing clear, objective, decision making; Highly self-motivated and self-directed with demonstrated ability to work well with people; have strong inter-cultural intuition and able to disagree and commit; Demonstrated track record of hands-on experience and ownership around manufacturing equipment and process modules; Strong verbal and written communications skills: from extemporaneous, freestyle discussion to structured synthesis of detailed technical reports to executive level distillation, having the ability to connect to business ROI; Willingness to travel to sites in Europe, North America, and Asia. Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Manufacturing and Strategy/Planning Industries Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr