Senior Operational Excellence Manager- CertainTeed Roofing

Saint-Gobain • Milan, OH • 13h ago

The Senior Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for delivering measurable operational improvements in CertainTeed Roofing's 4-wide plant by applying World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles.

This role drives cultural change by replicating proven best practices, establishing standard work, and ensuring that improvement initiatives are sustained and aligned with the company's overall operational strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and drive implementation of large or multi-site operational excellence initiatives to deliver measurable results in Net Manufacturing Savings (NMS), productivity gains, and waste reduction.

Facilitate a Steering Committee to align safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people priorities. Ensure visibility of network level progress, highlight gaps, and drive accountability to shared KPIs.

Own and execute a Deployment Plan and OPEX Roadmap, integrating pillar activities. Ensure consistent execution, harmonization of priorities, and alignment with the business unit's operational strategy, thus fostering a culture of continuous improvement at all organizational levels.

Lead and support Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen events, and problem-solving workshops, ensuring chronic losses are addressed through standardized methods

Coach and mentor pillar leaders and improvement teams across the 4 wide plants, elevating technical capability, driving consistent application of WCM tools, and building a strong multisite problem-solving culture.

Champion the use of performance tracking tools (e.g., Project Tracker, dashboards) to ensure cross-plant transparency and data driven decision making. Establish consistent metrics definitions, review cadence, and governance processes across all plants in scope.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Licenses and Certifications:

Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt Preferred

Certified Manufacturing Engineer Preferred

Experience in manufacturing, process engineering or technical project development with a good understanding of the plant organization and complex manufacturing processes. 5+ years required

Proven experience with ability to teach in WCM methods and techniques (Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma) Green/Black Belt. Required

Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to successfully lead cross functional teams in a dynamic environment Required

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Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state's Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNAHRCompliance@saint-gobain.com .

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work

Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options

LiveWell Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality

401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan

Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability

Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want

Group Legal

Identity Theft Protection

Auto and Home Insurance

Pet Insurance and Discounts

Back-up Child & Elder Care

PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

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