Operations Excellence Manager

Job overview

The Operations Excellence Manager role is onsite in Del Rey, CA, with compensation of $110,000–$115,000 per year. POM Wonderful grows, harvests, packages, and markets pomegranates and pomegranate products, and this role supports manufacturing improvement and advanced technology initiatives. The manager develops and leads automation and continuous-improvement projects to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, cost, and equipment effectiveness. By coordinating cross-functional teams from project planning through implementation and benefits verification, the role helps sustain measurable operational results.

What you'll do

• Develop a prioritized advanced manufacturing and continuous-improvement roadmap
• identify opportunities in robotics, machine vision, automation, analytics, and AI
• lead projects from business case through commissioning and operational handoff
• analyze capacity, downtime, reliability, waste, quality, labor, and OEE
• lead structured problem-solving and improvement activities
• develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, capital requests, and ROI analyses
• coordinate technical reviews and acceptance testing
• establish performance targets and verify sustained benefits
• coach teams and communicate project status and results.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operations excellence manager

advanced manufacturing

continuous improvement

automation

robotics

machine vision

lean manufacturing

ai

del rey ca

pom wonderful

$110k–$115k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) with match eligibility
• virtual physician and mental health resources
• life coaching
• employee community groups
• wellness rewards and fitness reimbursements
• learning and development
• mentorship
• and continuous-improvement training.

Why this role

Leads advanced manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives involving automation, robotics, machine vision, manufacturing data, AI, and Lean methods. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred; five years of progressive relevant experience is specified.

About the employer

POM Wonderful is hiring for this role. Industry: Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing. Sector: 31.