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Leads Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across the organization, eliminating waste, reducing process variation, and achieving sustainable cost and cycle-time improvements. Facilitates Kaizen workshops, develops standard work, trains employees and partners, assesses operational and supply-chain processes, and drives best-practice deployment. The role also coaches Lean transformation projects and formulates strategies aligned with business and customer priorities.
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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Business Excellence Manager located in Austin, Texas.
Reporting to the Director, Business Excellence. Business Excellence Manager 2 role involvesbeing responsible for provides direct contribution to teams according to established policies and goals. Demonstrates skills in guiding and/or facilitating.
What a typical day looks like:
- Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
- Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
- In charge of 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 accord timelines.
- Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
- Conduct Industrial Engineering, lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean Continuous Improvement culture throughout the organization by co-guiding and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
- Perform assessment of CIMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
- Diligently 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.
- Incentive a participation and training of Flex Employees, Suppliers and Customers.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
- Typically requires 5 years of related experience.
- Engineering Degree – Industrial Engineering preferred.
- Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
- Management skills and technical experience on Finance, HR, Materials and Operations activities.
- Demonstrates detailed expertise situations and multiple area.
- Comprehends the strategic impact of the function across sites.
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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
Application Deadline:
Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.
Job Posting Start Date 10-28-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-28-2026 Job CategoryOperational ExcellenceRelocation: Eligible for domestic and international relocationIs Sponsorship Available?
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