Operational Excellence Manager - Columbia, SC

SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LLC, a Jadex Inc. company, is a US-based manufacturer of both industrial and consumer products for a wide variety of industries and applications.Shakespeare industrial products are tailored to the customer's unique needs and include custom engineered nylon resins, performance monofilaments, and conductive fibers used as raw materials in finished goods ranging from automotive components to medical applications. The company operates under the Shakespeare, Rino-Tuff, and Weed Warrior brands in the lawn & garden category and is a major player in the mass merchant channel as the primary universal fit solution for trimmer line, heads, and accessories. The brand is known worldwide within the marine electronics industry for marine radio antennas with a portfolio of connectivity solutions and accessories to help keep boaters connected and safe. Maintaining communications is of utmost importance to military forces across the world and Shakespeare's line of military antenna products plays a critical role in achieving mission success.Operational Excellence Manager - Columbia, SCPosition SummaryThe Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for KPI reporting for all production departments, leading Operational Excellence (OpX) weekly meetings, and capital projects submittal and spend tracking for our Columbia plant.Essential Functions * Lead positive safety culture; ensure safety rules/ practices are understood and followed. * Maintain KPI tracking for waste and OEE performance for all production departments: Extrusion, Tower, L&G, and Antenna. * Create capital spend budgets for the facility and report out monthly/quarterly on spending to ensure project budgets and timelines are meet. * Track and monitor variances by department and work with the operations leaders to correct issues. * Create executive reports on performance on a monthly and quarterly basis showing trends across all departments in operational performance. * Essential audits on standards with the finance team to ensure accurate work order data is always available. * Work with cross functional departments to resolve performance and quality issues. * Regular and reliable attendanceSecondary Functions * Develop and implement Power BI reports on capital and overhead spending, labor, OEE, waste, uptime, down time, and output performance by department. * Assist with root cause analysis on issues, and support the corrective actions with a cross functional teamPosition Specifications * Required Education:High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred * Required Skills & Experience: * Data cleaning and preparation * Data analysis and exploration * Statistical knowledge * Creating dashboards and reporting * Strong collaboration skills within department and with other internal customers * Accurate data entry; attention to detail * Intermediate computer skills required; familiarity with ERP software, EPICOR experience preferred * Physical Requirements & Work Environment: * Manufacturing environment: not uniformly heated / cooled, exposure to dust/ fumes*

PPE: steel-toed footwear, hearing protection, safety glasses, others as required by task * Schedule: Monday-Friday day shift, occasional overtimeSpecifics: * Competitive salary and bonus structure * Full benefits package* 401K with match * Strong vacation and corporate holiday policyThe above statements describe the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. Company management may assign other relevant, business-related dutiesJadex Inc and its Businesses do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.Other details * Job Family Operations * Pay Type SalaryApply Now * Columbia, SC, USA