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Operational Excellence Manager

Grand Rapids, MI • On-site

UFP Industries, Inc.
Wood Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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$100K - $150K/yr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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UFP Industries rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 91 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Job Summary

Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives across UFP international manufacturing and logistics operations. Enhance efficiency, quality, and cost performance by standardizing best practices, developing global process KPIs, and fostering a culture of operational excellence, leading the management system implementation globally.

Location(s): Any city with a UFP Industries facility, Grand Rapids, Miami, Saint Louis, preferred.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
  • Standardize best practices and develop global process KPIs
  • Benchmark operational performance across facilities
  • Identify and implement Lean and Six Sigma projects across sites & countries
  • Partner with site leaders to reduce waste and improve throughput
  • Deliver training programs on process improvement methodologies
  • Monitor and report on progress of improvement initiatives
  • Ensure alignment of improvement projects with strategic business goals
  • Support new equipment implementation, automation projects, facility expansions
  • Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
  • English language fluency is mandatory. Other languages, including Spanish, are desirable.
  • 10+ Years in manufacturing controls, plant management, quality control and operations management
  • Proven experience in leading Lean and Six Sigma projects in manufacturing or logistics environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and training abilities
  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, international setting
  • Operates within a dynamic, global manufacturing and logistics network. Collaborates with site leaders and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process optimization and to implement Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Responsible for supporting organizational growth and competitiveness through sustained operational improvements.
  • Ability and willingness to travel frequently to UFP International and UFP Industries facilities, including international travel, as required by business priorities.
Salary Pay Range

Salary Pay Range: $100,000 - $150,000 annually, dependent on experience* * Pay range may be adjusted depending on cost of living

Bonus/Incentive Pay: Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.

Benefits
  • Medical insurance
  • Health savings account with company contribution
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Basic and voluntary life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Stock purchase program with employee discount
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Wellness programs and challenges
  • Other supplemental benefits
Employment Philosophy

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About UFP Industries

Wondering what the companies of UFP Industries are all about? We're successful. We've been around for more than 65 years, and we've been profitable every year since our founding. We work hard, and we know how to set and beat records. We're competitive. Our line of work is demanding, but you'll get back what you put in and have fun doing it. We’re family. We care for each other and want to see each other succeed. We enjoy watching each other build great careers and take advantage of the many opportunities we have to advance. And that makes UFP Industries a great place to be. We work hard and smart. We learn and grow from each other, from experience, from trial and error, from success. We collaborate to maintain our competitive edge. And we do it all on a global scale.

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Universal Forest Products, Inc., is a U.S.-based global corporation that finds reward in its roots and its hard-earned success. Founded in 1955 as a supplier of lumber to the manufactured housing industry, Universal today is a multibillion-dollar holding company with subsidiaries around the globe that serve three robust markets: retail, industrial and construction. Since 1993, Universal has been publicly traded (Nasdaq: UFPI). We re headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Industry

Wood product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Grand Rapids, MI, US

Year founded

1955

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