Business Excellence Leader

Flex 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.

About the role

The Business Excellence Leader will be based in Austin, TX, reporting to the Manager of Business Excellence. This role drives a culture of excellence in the organization by enabling waste removal activities using Lean and Six Sigma approaches and tools, guiding actions to sustainable conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a change agent and drive Lean and Six Sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
• Apply and deploy Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
• Eliminate waste and create value by reducing variation in processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques to initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions, and other activities aimed at reducing or eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and best practices.
• Identify, drive, and Yokoten best practices-based Kaizen projects on agreed timelines.
• Conduct Industrial Engineering, Lean, and Six Sigma training to accelerate the proliferation of Lean culture by guiding and facilitating Continuous Improvement Lean Deployment.
• Perform assessments of Continuous Improvement Maturity Tracker (CIMT) for Operations, Supply Chain, and Office, and drive initiatives to close gaps.
• Agile participation in the selection and execution of Lean and Six Sigma projects, including continuous transformation workshops within 90 days.
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement Transformation activities through Kaizen, workshops, and Small Group Activities.
• Comprehend and use the Center Point portal as a repository to enable data research and cost-saving effectiveness.
• Achieve Industrial, Lean, and Six Sigma training and certification to become a subject matter expert in the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Industrial Engineering preferred).
• 3 or more years of industry work experience from manufacturing companies (automotive, electronics, medical device, or similar).
• Experience in capacity models, time studies, and routing.
• Solid understanding of bottlenecks and takt time.
• Continuous Improvement project management experience, including facilitation and training.
• Six Sigma Project experience (e.g., leading, training, or facilitating).
• Kaizen events facilitation.
• Ability to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
• Management skills and technical experience in Finance, HR, Materials, and Operations activities.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in multiple areas and comprehends the strategic impact of the function across sites.