Position Summary
BLUvera is seeking a highly capable Senior Operational Excellence Manager to lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and scalability across the organization. This leader owns the strategic development, deployment, and maturity of the BLUvera Operating System (BOS) while ensuring operational processes, systems, and teams are aligned to support BLUvera's aggressive growth objectives.
The Senior Operational Excellence Manager serves as the organization's primary change agent and operational transformation leader. This role integrates Lean Manufacturing, Daily Management Systems, Business Process Optimization, Digital Enablement, Oracle ERP adoption, and enterprise-wide continuous improvement into a single operating framework that drives measurable business results.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable setting strategy, coaching leaders, facilitating transformation, and driving hands-on process improvements throughout manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and support functions.
Primary Responsibilities
BLUvera Operating System (BOS) Leadership
Own the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of the BLUvera Operating System (BOS).
Establish enterprise standards for Daily Management Systems, visual management, leader standard work, tier meetings, KPI reviews, and problem-solving processes.
Define and maintain BOS maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps.
Ensure BOS standards are consistently applied across all manufacturing facilities and functions.
Facilitate operational reviews and ensure business performance is managed through standardized routines.
Lean Enterprise Transformation
Lead BLUvera's Lean Manufacturing strategy and deployment roadmap.
Facilitate Kaizen events, value stream mapping initiatives, 3P workshops, and operational transformation projects.
Develop Lean capability throughout the organization through training, coaching, and certification programs.
Drive productivity improvements, waste reduction, and process simplification efforts.
Identify and scale best practices across all facilities and value streams.
Process Optimization & Business Systems
Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives spanning Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Project Management.
Drive business process standardization and simplification.
Partner with IT and business leaders on Oracle ERP deployment, process integration, and adoption.
Develop enterprise process maps, governance models, and business system roadmaps.
Ensure operational processes support scalability, automation, and future growth.
Continuous Improvement Governance
Establish enterprise KPI dashboards and operational review processes.
Drive accountability for KPI performance through structured action planning and follow-up.
Facilitate root cause problem-solving activities for chronic business performance issues.
Develop standard methodologies for RCCA, A3 problem solving, and PDCA execution.
Monitor and report operational excellence progress to executive leadership.
Organizational Capability Development
Develop operational excellence competencies across all levels of the organization.
Coach Operations Managers, Plant Managers, Value Stream Managers, and functional leaders.
Create training programs on Lean, BOS, leadership routines, and continuous improvement.
Build internal operational excellence talent and succession plans.
Serve as a mentor and thought leader for transformation initiatives.
Strategic Growth & Innovation
Support new product introductions, facility launches, and operational scaling activities.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on automation and capital deployment strategies.
Lead enterprise productivity initiatives that improve capacity and labor efficiency.
Develop operational readiness frameworks for future growth initiatives.
Evaluate emerging technologies that enable operational excellence and business…