Director of Operational Excellence

Job overview

The Director of Operational Excellence role is enterprise-wide and supports Komline operating sites; the listing does not specify a work location or arrangement. The stated compensation range is $180,000–$200,000 per year. Komline develops separation technologies and equipment for water and process, agricultural and renewables, and industrial markets. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the director builds and sustains the Komline Business System and leads continuous improvement across sites. The role develops improvement capability and scales practices that strengthen safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and operating discipline.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement the operational excellence strategy, roadmap, standards, and multi-year improvement agenda
• lead and develop continuous improvement managers and resources
• partner with business and plant leaders on financially validated improvement pipelines
• establish Lean operating practices and maturity assessments
• drive productivity and capacity improvements
• collaborate with enterprise functions to quantify and sustain benefits
• train and coach site leaders and frontline teams
• establish common KPIs and review routines
• support acquisition integration
• report progress, benefits, risks, and resource priorities to the COO.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of operational excellence

komline sanderson

lean manufacturing

continuous improvement

multi-site operations

komline business system

operational kpis

manufacturing leadership

50%+ travel

$180k–$200k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Enterprise-wide, multi-site leadership role; approximately 50%+ travel depending on site and project needs; 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations or continuous improvement leadership experience; Lean leadership certification or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

About the employer

Komline Sanderson is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.