Operational Excellence Manager

Job description

What You Will Do The Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and sustainment of process solutions to drive efficiency and enhance performance. Furthermore, this role is designed to be a connection between processes and people with the intent of increasing employee engagement. The OPEX Manager will have the responsibility of Freshpet for Excellence (FPE) leads and oversight and distinct responsibilities for the enterprise FPE program at two manufacturing locations. The OPEX Manager will conduct system health assessments to keep track of progress and prevent program drift. How You Will Make an Impact - Manage and develop a team of OPEX Leads - Identify, plan, and execute initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality - Ownership of the site master planning for the enterprise program - Responsible for delivery of site(s) cost savings commitments - Analyze current processes to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement - Develop and implement new processes or refine existing ones to improve workflow and performance - Support assigned FPE Pillars - Collect and analyze data to measure the success of improvement initiati...