- Brand: Legrand
- Employment type: Regular
- Travel Required: Yes
At a Glance
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Global Manufacturing and Operational Excellence Director to join the Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA.
Reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Operations, with a strong dotted line to the Sr. Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for the division, this position is responsible for global deployment of operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives and policies in 3 facilities located in the US, UK, and Singapore to support Starline’s Operational strategy and annual goals. This position is tasked with identifying opportunities across the business, driving change and developing plans to assist with achievement of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Capex and Working Capital targets.
Responsibilities
Main Job Duties:
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field. Master’s or MBA preferred. Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt certification strongly preferred.
Experience:
- 10+ years supporting Lean/CI activities in an industrial manufacturing & assembly or customer service environment are required.
- A minimum of three to five years leading kaizens and training teams on lean principles & tools is a requirement preferably in a multi-site operation. Additional experience accepted over Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
- Must have a proven “Lean”/Six Sigma success track record with progressive manufacturing/support organizations.
- Experience in developing and leading continuous improvement initiatives
- Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to motivate others, achieve results and accomplish overall business objectives though change management and transformation initiatives
- Must possess excellent project management, organizational and time management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work.
- Must possess strong lean knowledge, analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions. Must have demonstrated statistical analysis capabilities.
- Must have outstanding verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be a strong facilitator and effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
- Able to create effective reports, presentations and business correspondence and be comfortable presenting such to senior Legrand leadership and key customers.
About Us
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.
Trusted by the world’s largest hyperscalers, Legrand's Power & Thermal Management division helps operators manage the critical infrastructure that powers modern data centers. Through a portfolio of best-in-class brands spanning power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting infrastructure, we enable customers to deploy, operate, and scale high-density environments. Combining deep domain expertise with a customizable design approach and dedicated support services, we help customers build and operate resilient infrastructure that meets current performance requirements while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems.
Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.
